The Holy Cross Chapel is a chapel that can be entered on the Kruiskapelstraat in Ordingen.
This chapel, in baroque style, was built between 1625 and 1640 by Th. S. de Ruyschenberg, on behalf of the German Order. At the end of the 18th century, the building was restored, with windows being installed next to the entrance door. Restoration work also took place in 1970. It is a brick building, in which limestone and marlstone have also been used for corner bands, bacon layers and window frames. The front facade is a bell gable. The chapel is located on the old road (cycling and walking street) from Sint-Truiden to Tongeren. Next to it is an old oak tree where there is a nice picnic spot.

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April 20, 2025

Baroque chapel of the German Order, located on the old road Sint-Truiden - Tongeren; flanked by an old oak

Built in 1625-1640 by Th. S. de Ruyschenberg; restoration work in the third quarter of the 18th century, namely in 1772 roofing, in 1774 masonry, 1776 installation of rectangular limestone windows next to the round-arched door. Renewal of the roof and pointing with grey cement in 1970.

Rectangular ground plan with three-sided apse. Brick construction with the use of limestone and marlstone.

Southern front facade: bell gable finished halfway up with marlstone corner stones, lined with bacon layers and water mouldings that support the corbels and claw pieces. Round-arched door in flat limestone frame with brick relieving arch; two flanking, rectangular windows in a similar frame; above the door, accolade arch window in rectangular limestone frame under relieving arch, between two blind round arch windows with cornerstones of marlstone and relieving arch; rectangular top window.

Blind gables of nave and choir delineated by older roof edge on modillions and marlstone band; cornerstones (marlstone) for finishing the beveled choir walls.

Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Holy Cross Chapel, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/23083

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Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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