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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4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Rafaël Dimitri Droessaert (21 months ago)
Er was veel volk. De sfeer wordt alsmaar beter.
Marc De Cock (21 months ago)
Ik was hier eens voor een pianoconcert. Een gewone kerk. Ik las iets over kunstschatten... het lijkt mij dat Dendermonde de toeristen liever weghoudt. dat is ook iets voor te zeggen natuurlijk. Zo blijft het rustig in Dendermonde... zo hebben we het graag.
marc de bruyn (21 months ago)
Ga ik elke week
maartenvanmens (22 months ago)
Zoals altijd, een stemmige gothische kerk wij pauzeren graag even in de bankjes voor we verder gaan.
Els De Coninck (2 years ago)
Naast een heel eigentijdse eredienst een prachtige Museumkerk waar je met gidsen kan touren
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