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Sint Geertrui Church

Sint Geertrui Church

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Sint Geertrui Church

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Location: Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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October 9, 2022

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The Sint-Geertruikerk boasts one of the most beautiful towers in Leuven. The church itself dates from around 1300, but the tower was not completed until 1453 and is built entirely …

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September 3, 2024

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The former abbey church of Saint Gertrude is one of the five medieval parish churches in Leuven, located outside the first city wall between the Dijle and the Mechelsestraat. The building history of the church has not yet been thoroughly investigated; the serious war damage and the subsequent reconstructions have also permanently erased possible building traces.

Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Parish Church of Saint Gertrude, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/42128

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September 3, 2024

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The origins of the Saint Gertrude's Church date back to the first half of the 12th century, with the establishment of a chapel dedicated to Gertrude of Nijvel (626-659). The …

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Elevation 20 m

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Tuesday 25 August

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46 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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