Sainte-Gertrude Church is a church located in Blegny, Belgium. This neo-Gothic church was rebuilt in 1961 according to the plans of the architect A. Guilitte. It suffered the horrors of war several times during the 20th century.

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The St. Gertrude's Church as you see it today is, with a few exceptions, very young: it was only consecrated in 1965. But this version, built in the Neo-Gothic style …

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If you can get inside, take a look at the stained-glass windows from 1967, created by Louis Jaquemart. This glassworker, who died in 1972, also worked in the churches of Emael, Cerexhe, Theux, and Mangombroux. His website: louis.jacquemart.free.fr

The stained-glass windows he created for the Église Sainte-Gertrude are classified. Themes, overview, and detailed photos can be found at louis.jacquemart.free.fr/blegny/index.html

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