OPEN CHURCHES DAYS "TINY DETAILS, GREAT STORIES..."
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June 2023
Every year, the Open Church Days celebrate the religious heritage on the first weekend in June. Don't resist this call for discovery during this 16th edition.
Upcoming events
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Remy
6983 Ortho (La Roche-en-Ardenne)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Hadelin
5561 Celles (Houyet)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sint-Pieter
8958 Loker (Heuvelland)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sint-Theresia
8430 Middelkerke
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sint-Martinus
9620 Velzeke (Zottegem)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sint-Pietersbanden en Sint-Berlindis
9620 Grotenberge (Zottegem)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sint-Trudo
3990 Peer
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Géry
1430 Rebecq
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Josse
1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
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3 & 4 June 2023From the legend of the church created by King Leopold II to the ongoing renovation of the building, which is classified as an exceptional heritage site in Wallonia, come and discover the Saint-Martin church in Arlon from a new angle.The neo-Gothic building was opened for worship in 1914. You will learn about the choice of the building's location, the construction site, the many ups and downs of the tower's spire, its old stained glass windows depicting biblical scenes or the...The history and stories of Saint-Martin, from 1907 to today...
Guided tour
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Martin
6700 Arlon
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3 & 4 June 2023Unobtrusively and silently, much good and beauty was achieved by the Carmelite nuns. Come and admire some gems of their work. And see how minutely and carefully, with a great sense of beauty, things came about.Little treasures from the monastery tell their story
Exhibition
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Kapel van de Karmel
9300 Aalst
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3 & 4 June 2023Classified as a monument on 15 January (the tower and its bulb) and 30 January 1948 (the church). The church is an integral part of the Priory of Beaufays. The Priory has existed in the area since 1123 and forms a whole, with the church at the south-eastern end of this complex. The square tower is topped by an octagonal bulbous crown.The interior of the church is rich in magnificent furnishings characterised by a high altar with painted wooden columns,...Discovering a church whose Priory celebrates its 900th anniversary this year
Free visit
03/06/2023
Saint-Jean l'Evangéliste
4052 Beaufays (Chaudfontaine)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sint-Martinus
9500 Onkerzele (Geraardsbergen)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Pierre
1315 Incourt
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3 & 4 June 2023From the Middle Ages to the 19th century, small details draw attention to important moments in the history of St. Julien's church. A coat of arms for its construction, a medieval grotesque (cul de lampe), a plaque for the terrible fire of 1817, a tombstone of the father of a famous 17th century missionary (Father Hennepin). -
Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
5590 Ciney
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Martin
6762 Saint-Mard (Virton)
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3 & 4 June 2023Be sure to step inside the Church of the Holy Cross. The church dates back to a 12th-century church building, remains of which are preserved in part of the choir and in the base of the tower. The church has a lot of valuable heritage, such as the oak porch from the 17th century, the rococo pulpit from the 18th century, the natural stone tabernacle, the baptismal font, ...
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3 & 4 June 2023In the atmospheric polder village of Klemskerke, you will find the Sint-Clemenschurch. This gothic hall church dates back to a 13th-14th century church building, of which the side towers and the lower sections of the tower have been preserved. Inside, you will discover, among other things, some 17th-century paintings and polychrome sculptures, ornate Renaissance confessionals, neo-Gothic side altars. Well worth a visit. -
3 & 4 June 2023Vlissegem is home to the charming country church of St Blasius. The church was built at the end of the 18th century in neo-classical style. It is surrounded by a walled cemetery. Some valuable 17th-century paintings and sculptures are kept in the church. Most of the furniture dates from the 18th century. -
Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Remacle
6987 Jupille (Rendeux)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Martin
L-6112 Junglinster
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Hubert
L-9766 Munshausen (Clervaux)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Roch
L-9660 Insenborn (Esch-sur-Sûre)
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3 & 4 June 2023Small pieces of organ music by different organists, played on the clasified Hooghuys organ.Organ concert
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sint-Dionysius
9772 Wannegem-Lede (Kruisem)
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Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint Michael
L-9942 Basbellain (Troisvierges)
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3 & 4 June 2023Through many details and anecdotes, we discover the history of the church and its tempera paintings. We tell you how it went from a wooden chapel to a "barn with a roof full of holes", then from a beautiful building to a nave with a harmonious panelled choir.Yes, history has left many traces between its old stone walls!But what is hidden in the details?
Guided tour
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sainte-Catherine
4870 Forêt-Village (Trooz)
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3 & 4 June 2023To mark the 125th anniversary of St Martin's Church, an exhibition will be set up in the side aisles of the church. The exhibition is free to visit during the Open Churches Weekend and every Sunday thereafter until 10 September. Guided tours of the church (incl exhibition) for groups are possible on request.Exhibition 125 years Church of Kessenich
Exhibition
03/06/2023 - 10/09/2023
Sint-Martinus
3640 Kessenich (Kinrooi)
