Open Churches Days at
Saint-Servais
Rue d'Aremberg
5680 Gimnée (Doische)
Church | 1770 | Classical | Catholic Church
6 km guided walk between Gimnée and Niverlée
Tour
01 June 2024 : 13.30 - 17.3002 June 2024 : 13.30 - 17.30
Departure from the church in B-5680 Gimnée (large car park). Guided visit to the listed churches of Gimnée and Niverlée and the chapel of ND de la Croix in Gimnée, which are not usually open to the public. Visit to a local coffee roaster (Cafés Grand Bu) with a drink, passing by the Grand Bu pond and the Coupu Tienne nature reserve.
Price
10 €Contact
Eric Bossart+32 82 74 49 42
+32 486 03 22 21
tourisme@doische.be
Organizers:
Office du Tourisme de DoischeMore about this church
Description
On a mound surrounded by the high limestone walls of the cemetery, once fortified by corner towers probably dating from the end of the 16th century, the church of Saint-Servais de Gimnée is an interesting classical limestone rubble building dating from 1770, related to the works of the architect J.B. Chermanne, whose orientation has been reversed: at its chevet it has retained the tower of the previous church, which was rebuilt around 1720-1722. The bell tower is topped by a slate spire, tapering and bulbous in a wisely Baroque style, and is adorned with a wrought-iron clock dated 1784.
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