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St. Leonard's Church Breendonk

St. Leonard's Church Breendonk

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St. Leonard's Church Breendonk

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Location: Puurs, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

October 13, 2022

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The church of Breendonk certainly does not stand out because of its architectural or art-historical qualities, but has nevertheless occupied a prominent place in the village image for almost a …

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

October 13, 2022

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At the outbreak of the First World War, the village church of Breendonk quickly became an excellent observation post for Fort Breendonk. When the German army attacks the fourth sector …

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Viviane

May 1, 2024

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A mud chapel was said to have been built in 1767, which was replaced in 1779-1780 by a stone church dedicated to the Martyrs of Gorcum. The church was enlarged in 1857-1861 according to a design by Joseph Schadde. During the First World War the building was destroyed and eventually demolished.
In 1922-1925 a new church was built in a sober neo-Gothic style, designed by Edward Careels.

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Elevation 50 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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