The picturesquely located building, built in Brabant Gothic, has special Baroque altars, closed oak paneling with built-in communion rails, confessional and pulpit and a Romanesque baptismal font. The stained glass windows are from the 19th and 20th centuries. In the choir there is a painting depicting the stoning of Saint Stephen. The organ was built in 1831 by Antoine Coppin in a Brabant baroque style (roccoco).
(Municipality of Meise)

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

September 16, 2021

Fortunately, the picturesque church of St. Stephanus van Oppem is a protected monument.
It is very likely that it was built in the 9th century as a domain or villa church for surrounding farms. Reports from the bishop of Cambrai from the 12th century confirm this history. The church has undergone several extensions over the centuries. The current form was created in the 17th century by order of the Norbertines of Grimbergen Abbey. The church now radiates in its Brabant Gothic style.
Just enjoy the present in the old church garden.

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DirkWi

May 13, 2024

Particularly beautifully situated church, on a raised point, which makes the building very photogenic.

Protected, original villa church from the 11th century.

"Villa church" means that the initiative for the establishment of a private church was taken by the owner of one of the local courts; in this case the lords of the now disappeared "Hof van Oppem" (this in contrast to a "vicus church", where the initiative lay with the entire village community).
Unfortunately, I could not go inside during my visit, but the interior with 120 seats, is said to contain recently discovered remarkable wall paintings.

Source: erfgoedoppem.be/index.php/kerk-4/geschiedenis-kerk

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