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St. James’s Church

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  • Location: Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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    June 15, 2021

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    Between 1163 and 1167 the Parish of Saint James was created and a first small Romanesque church was built on the road that pilgrims from Northern Europe take to Santiago …
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    October 9, 2021

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    The Church of St. James is on the list of exceptional built heritage of the Walloon Region. It dates back to a Romanesque chapel from 1167. Its success lies in the popularity of the cult of Saint James at the time and the pilgrimage to Compostela.
    The sanctuary is located on the road leading from the County of Flanders to
    Compostela via Tournai, her episcopal metropolis.

    Source: saint-jacques-tournai.be/nl
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    April 10, 2026

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    The Church of Saint James was one of the stopping places for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela coming from Flanders and Northern Europe. Its extensive forepart may have been intended …
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