Open Churches Days at
Saint-Servais
Rue Joseph Martin
4450 Lantin (Juprelle)
Church | 1689 - 1715 | | Catholic Church
Open Churches Days
Guided tour
02 June 2024 : 10.00 - 17.00We would be delighted to welcome you and show you around this building, a pearl of late Baroque architecture with undeniable charm, set on its promontory in the middle of the cemetery. We'd be delighted to tell you all about the history of this unconventional building, which has been listed in its entirety since 1935. It comprises three distinct elements: the tower, the nave, its three aisles and the choir, a harmonious blend of tufa stone and brick. Each element has its own slate roof.
Once inside this veritable jewel, you'll discover even more about the masterly work of the parish priest Melchior Alexandre Verdin, which began in the late 17th century and led to the creation of the church as we know it today. You will also meet other exceptional men and women. Saint Julienne de Cornillon will be waiting for you, as will a captain in the armies of Louis XV, mortally wounded at the Battle of Rocour in 1746.
We look forward to meeting you. The Lantin Church Warden.
Price
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Daniel DAEMENdaemen.daniel@skynet.be
More about this church
Description
The interior is a unique place, a mirror of the past and a testament to Baroque aesthetics. The high altar, its carved wooden niches and their statues - the two lovers and the two angels - are particularly noteworthy. The choir stalls and confessionals are of excellent quality. Tombstones, including that of Gabriel Jacques de Salignac, vice-general of Louis XV's armies.
But what really catches the eye are the coved coffered ceilings in the nave and choir. The central nave, covered by a barrel vault, has 72 coffered ceilings. The ceiling on the north side depicts scenes from the suffering life of Christ and the ceiling on the south side depicts the praises from the litanies of Loreto. The choir ceiling has 36 coffered panels.
The church was listed by royal decree on 25/01/1935.
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