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Saint Martin's Church

Saint Martin's Church

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Saint Martin's Church

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Location: Wetteren, Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Walking trail along the Molenbeek – Maelbroekmolen loop from Massemen

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2. Maelbroekmolen – Geuzen Castle loop from Massemen

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3. Walking trail along the Molenbeek – Maelbroekmolen loop from Wetteren

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Dominiek Van Dooren

March 3, 2025

The church has a fairly monumental sandstone west tower with four unequal sections under a constricted octagonal spire crowned by a cross with a weather vane. Tower corners marked by cut buttresses; at the height of the cuts the tower sections are lined with continuous water mouldings. Plinth finished with a profile moulding. Tudor arched portal under water moulding. Higher second section opened by a spacious pointed arch three-light with late Gothic tracery with fish bladders. Anchored blind third section. Low fourth section provided on all sides with coupled pointed arch sound holes, on the east side partly behind the clock face. (Inventory of Immovable Heritage)

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Katrien

March 20, 2021

The church of Massemen is one of the oldest churches in Wetteren.
Its history starts in the 11th century when it was still a place of worship for Saint Bavo's Abbey in Ghent. What the medieval church looked like is not certain. The old church was heavily damaged by two heavy fires in the 16th century, so that the current church dates mainly from the early 17th century. The rood screen of the church shows a Van Peteghe organ from 1738.

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JakobusPilger

September 25, 2021

Saint Martin, to whom the 'Sint-Martinuskerk' is consecrated, is - next to Saint Nicholas - probably one of the most popular saints of all. The memorial day of the former officer in the Roman army is November 11th. On the night after the famous “coat sharing”, when he surrendered half his army cloak to a freezing beggar, Jesus Christ appears to him in a dream. Martin then converted to Christianity and was later elected Bishop of Tours (France) - initially against his will.

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Location: Wetteren, Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Saint Martin's Church

1. Walking trail along the Molenbeek – Maelbroekmolen loop from Massemen

2. Maelbroekmolen – Geuzen Castle loop from Massemen

3. Walking trail along the Molenbeek – Maelbroekmolen loop from Wetteren

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