Reading Between the Lines (See-Through Church)

When you are in the church, you can admire the beautiful hilly landscape through the 'walls'. In the distance you can see the church of Borgloon. Many photographers also take a photo where you can see the church of Borgloon through the see-through church. You have this view from a certain spot in the meadow.

The Doorkijkkerk (each) and the surrounding meadows and fields are a very romantic place in the late evening when the sun is low.

The signposting of the hiking trail identifies the installation erected in 2011 as "Doorkijkkerkje", which roughly means through church in German. The official name of the artwork is "Reading between the Lines". It is an installation by the architectural duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh (an artificial name derived from the real names of the two architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh). It is located in the Haspengau hills, south of Borgloon, known for fruit growing. The installation in the basic form of a Western European church can also be understood as landscape art.

Note if someone is looking for installation information on the Internet:
In order to make the confusion perfect, in addition to the official name "Reading between the Lines" and the colloquial terms "Doorkijkkerk" (NL) and "Doorkijkkerkje" (BE), the name "Skeleton Church" also circulates, especially in Anglo-Saxon media.

nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_between_the_lines
gijsvanvaerenbergh.com

One of the eye-catchers of Pit is the see-through church by the Belgian architect duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh (Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh). Reading between the Lines is 10 meters high and consists of 100 layers of steel plate stacked on top of each other in the shape of a Loons church. The construction weighs no less than 30 tons. The special construction method ensures that the landscape always remains visible throughout the church, both from a distance and up close. The church is therefore present, but also absent from the landscape.