Church of Our Lady

Dendermonde, Belgium

The Church of our Holy Lady, a fine example of Scheldt gothic, houses a number of important art objects: paintings by Antony Van Dyck and Gaspard De Craeyer among others, a skilfully sculptured pulpit, a marble high altar and several worthwhile mural paintings.

The showpiece is a romanesque baptismal font in blue stone of Tournai (11th century).

The original romanesque church was replaced by a gothic one in the shape of a Latin cross in the 13th century. During the following centuries, new elements were added to the building. A wooden spire, constructed in 1911, was blown down during a storm in 1940 and never replaced.

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Onze Lieve Vrouwkerkplein 20, Dendermonde, Belgium
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Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Belgium

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www.toerismedendermonde.be

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4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Raf Pauwels (5 months ago)
Church with beautiful paintings.
Kevin De Broe (2 years ago)
Stunning
Didier Sertijn (2 years ago)
Beautiful church with some historically exceptional elements. (Painting of the great Flemish masters and a 12th century baptismal font). Always very well maintained by a group of volunteers. Centrally situated. Parking is possible at the library tower which is located at 100m. Parking around the church is also possible but the places are very limited and often occupied by local residents.
Magyatar Magiamus (2 years ago)
Not my thing.
Rafaël Dimitri Droessaert (2 years ago)
Er was veel volk. De sfeer wordt alsmaar beter.
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