What a beautiful little church in the beautiful little center of Optielt. You see the tower when you descend through the fields from the south and then suddenly it is …

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Leo Pas

April 3, 2021

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The St Martinus church dates from the 12th and 13th centuries and has united all periods of change since then (see photo)

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Ann

October 26, 2021

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The Church of Saint Martin is a picturesque single-aisled church, built in different periods and nominated for the Flemish Monument Award. The oldest part is the tower, built in ironstone from the region during the 13th century. A new entrance was added in 1716 and in 1754 it was raised by a brick storey. The short nave was built in 1761 on a medieval ironstone basement. The Gothic transept dates from the end of the 16th century, while the choir was built around 1600.

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