Heerlijkheidspaal and St. Aldegonde's Church, Mespelare
Heerlijkheidspaal and St. Aldegonde's Church, Mespelare
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Heerlijkheidspaal and St. Aldegonde's Church, Mespelare
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Location: East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
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March 1, 2022
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•November 8, 2025
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The church is the best-preserved and most interesting place of pilgrimage from the Romanesque period in our region. The monumental tower was decorated with statues of the four evangelists at the four corners near the bell chamber. Originally, the spire was Romanesque and made of natural stone. In 1745, after a lightning strike and fire, this spire was replaced by an apple- and pear-shaped spire.
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•February 20, 2024
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The original tower was severely damaged by a lightning strike in 1745. The new tower, which was completed in 1756, initially provoked quite a bit of derision. The whole thing was described as "an apple, a pear and an upside-down cup" and called the height of "bad taste".
Now the unusual shape of the spire attracts the walker's attention from afar.
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Location: East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium