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.

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Roland

June 21, 2018

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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 …

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Katrien

July 4, 2021

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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.

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3. Viewpoint – View of the Doorkijkkerk loop from Vechmaal

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Location: Borgloon, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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