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July 31, 2023

The predecessor of this church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. It was a small two-aisled Gothic church. The tower dates from the 14th century and the choir from the 16th century. Church and tower were built in marlstone. Later the southern aisle was widened, for which brick was used. In 1925 the nave of this church was demolished and a new church was built at right angles between the choir and the west tower, with a new choir, located on the north side. This neo-Gothic brick cruciform church was designed by Joseph Deré. The old choir, which now serves as a baptistery, and the tower were spared. The foundation of this is of quarry stone, including Maas boulders, and this may come from the 11th-century Romanesque predecessor.

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May 31, 2025

In the 14th-15th century, a new Gothic church was built in Reppel, with a two-aisled nave of two bays. This Gothic church was made entirely of marlstone. The western tower has two sections under a constricted spire (slate). The substructure and plinth are made of fairly roughly hewn limestone blocks.

In 1790, the three naves were placed under one roof; the southern nave had already been widened and built of brick. Only the western tower and the choir remain of this small Gothic church.

In 1925, under the pastorate of C. Lenaers, the nave of the old church was demolished according to a design by architect J. Deré, and a new nave was built perpendicular to the original orientation, between the tower and the choir, with a choir on the northern side.

The church is located within the walled churchyard.

The new church is a two-bay cruciform church, with a straight bay choir and three-sided closure. Saddle roofs (slate). Brick plinth with natural stone trim. Pointed arch windows in a profiled brick and natural stone frame, with natural stone tracery. The straight choir bay is blind. Sacristies on both sides of the choir.

Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Parish Church of Saint Willibrordus, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/70775

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Location: Bocholt, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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