Primary church Saint-Sébastien
Place du Vinâve
4970 Stavelot
Church | 1754 | Classical | Roman Catholic Church
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Opening hours
01 July - 30 September
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08 April - 22 April
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24 December - 31 December
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Guided tour
+32-474-08 65 25
Description
This beautiful church benefited from a major interior renovation in 1995, which brought to the fore the fine balance of its space. It is of brick and limestone built in 1754.
Of interest inside is a listed organ which has also been restored, several wooden statues, the pulpit and above all the reliquary of saint Remacle in the choir of church.. This masterpiece of Meuse-Rhenish gold and silver work, coming from the old abbey church, still contains the relics of Saint Remacle.
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Remarkable elements
Baptismal font
Gothic octagonal limestone baptismal font on a short shaft (late 16th century?), with brass cover from 1625.
Organs
The organs come from the workshop of the German organ builder Wilhelm Korfmacher. They were built and installed in the church by Joseph Merklin (in 1841).
Shrine of St Remacle
The shrine of St. Remacle, dating from 1268 and originating from the former abbey, contains the relics of the saint. Saint Remacle founded the double abbey of Stavelot-Mamedy in 651, which makes it one of the oldest in the country.
The shrine is located in the sanctuary of the church. On the sides of the reliquary, at both ends, are Christ and his mother Mary. On the sides, in niches, are the 12 apostles with St Remacle and St Lambert. The shrine is 2.07 metres long, 0.60 metres wide and 0.94 metres high. This work of art made of gilded copper is a fine example of Mosan art.
Reliquary bust of Saint Poppon (1626)
From the former abbey church. Poppon was appointed abbot of Stavelot in 1020 by Emperor Henry II. He died in Marchienne in 1048.
Statue of Saint Sebastian
Located in the niche of the altarpiece, it is the work of the sculptor Renier Panhay de Rendeux (1717).
Pulpit
The carved oak pulpit comes from the former abbey church (18th century). The busts of the four Latin Fathers of the Church are represented: Saint Ambrose, Saint Jerome, Saint Augustine and Saint Gregory the Great.
Statue of John Del Cour
A statue of a guardian angel of Jean Del Cour dates from 1696.
