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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.

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  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Remy

    6983 Ortho (La Roche-en-Ardenne)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Hadelin

    5561 Celles (Houyet)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Pieter

    8958 Loker (Heuvelland)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Theresia

    8430 Middelkerke

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Martinus

    9620 Velzeke (Zottegem)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Pietersbanden en Sint-Berlindis

    9620 Grotenberge (Zottegem)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Trudo

    3990 Peer

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Géry

    1430 Rebecq

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Josse

    1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    From 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
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Martin

    6700 Arlon

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    Unobtrusively 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
    04/06/2023

    Kapel van de Karmel

    9300 Aalst

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    Classified 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)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Martinus

    9500 Onkerzele (Geraardsbergen)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Pierre

    1315 Incourt

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    From 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).

    Small details of the history 

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Julien

    7800 Ath

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

    5590 Ciney

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Martin

    6762 Saint-Mard (Virton)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    Be 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, ...

    Also look out for the Miraculous Cross which, according to legend,...

    Open door 

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Heilige Kruisverheffing

    8420 Wenduine (De Haan)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    In 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.

    Open door 

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Clemens

    8420 Klemskerke (De Haan)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    Vlissegem 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.

    Open door 

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Blasius

    8421 Vlissegem (De Haan)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Remacle

    6987 Jupille (Rendeux)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Martin

    L-6112 Junglinster

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Hubert

    L-9766 Munshausen (Clervaux)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint-Roch

    L-9660 Insenborn (Esch-sur-Sûre)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    Small pieces of organ music by different organists, played on the clasified Hooghuys organ.

    Tiny details, big stories 

    Organ concert

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Sint-Dionysius

    9772 Wannegem-Lede (Kruisem)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023

    Free visit

    03/06/2023
    04/06/2023

    Saint Michael

    L-9942 Basbellain (Troisvierges)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    Through 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
    04/06/2023

    Sainte-Catherine

    4870 Forêt-Village (Trooz)

  • 3 & 4 June 2023
    To 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)

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