Abbey church | XVIII-XIX | Baroque | Catholic Church
To close the Open Kerkendagen Ninove, Nicolas De Troyer, organist-titular of St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, will give an organ concert on the recently restored Forceville organ. Entrance is free. Hearty welcome.
The original pulpit, in naturalistic style, has been on display in St Peter's Church in Leuven since the early 19th century. Would it return to its original home once more after all? Mary was always at home in the centre of Ninove. After all, the abbey church was dedicated to "the most Blessed Virgin Mary" in 1827. The current dedication "Our Lady Ascension" came with the transfer to the parish church. In Antwerp Cathedral in 2021, the statue of the Virgin Mary was in a creation by couturier Edouard Vermeulen of fashion house Natan. But Ninove has its own designers. Will her beauty be dressed in a fresh new gown for the occasion on 2 June 2024? Come and find out...