Open Churches Days at
Notre-Dame de la Visitation

Rue de Béhogne 45
5580 Rochefort

Church | 1874 | Neoromanesque | Catholic Church

House of God, House of Men - 150 years of history

Exhibition

01 June 2024 : 09.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00
02 June 2024 : 13.00 - 17.00

This year, the present deanery church of Rochefort celebrates its 150th anniversary. An exhibition has been set up in the church. This presentation tells the story of the building and its predecessor churches. The exhibition will remain open every day throughout June, July and August, and until the Heritage Days weekend (7 and 8 September).

Price

Free

Contact

Jean-Luc Fivet
+32 472 47 91 12
fivet-heureux@skynet.be

Organizers:

Paroisse de Rochefort et Cercle culturel et historique de Rochefort.

Other events at Notre-Dame de la Visitation

Guided tour
01 June 2024 : 14.00 - 17.00
02 June 2024 : 14.00 - 17.00

Guided tours of the church to discover its heritage.

More about this church

Opening hours

01 January - 31 December
Mon 9.00 - 17.00
Tue 9.00 - 17.00
Wed 9.00 - 17.00
Thu 9.00 - 17.00
Fri 9.00 - 17.00
Sat 9.00 - 17.00
Sun 9.00 - 17.00

Description

This neo-Romanesque church was designed by the Brussels architect J.P. Cluysenaar (author of the St-Hubert Gallery in Brussels). Inaugurated on 24 May, it was consecrated on 11 November 1874.