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Saint George's Church (Sint-Georgiuskerk) Limbourg

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Saint George's Church (Sint-Georgiuskerk) Limbourg

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Saint George's Church (Sint-Georgiuskerk) Limbourg

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    December 25, 2023

    Unfortunately the church (as of 3/2024) is not accessible!
    St. George's Church is the only building in the city with a preserved tower. The church is located on the site of the castle chapel, whose tower was built in 1301.
    In 1460 Limburg was founded as a parish.
    Restorations at the end of the 19th century preserved the tower and at the same time changed its general appearance. The tower is entirely clad in limestone cladding dating from 1874.

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      February 2, 2024

      The listed church contains a 15th-century Gothic crypt, a monumental stone tabernacle from 1520 and 16th-century baptismal fees. The basement is a real cemetery because more than 295 people were buried there. Many tombstones of respected and religious personalities are still visible inside and outside along the south gable.
      Source: Maison du Tourisme du Pays de Vesdre (paysdevesdre.be)

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        March 21, 2021

        The church of Limbourg, in the province of Liège, in the Walloon Region is an emblematic monument of the historic city.
        The church bears the patronymic of Saint George, patron saint of knights and of Burgundy, of which Limbourg was a part in the 15th century. It was classified as a monument on December 30, 1933 and is part of the architectural ensemble of the upper town which was listed as an Exceptional Heritage of the Walloon Region in July 1993.
        Saint-Georges Church is located on a rocky outcrop overlooking a bend in the Vesdre. Its choir and crypt protruding from the surrounding wall of the old fortified city.

        It is the precious witness of several eras. Originally there was a Romanesque chapel, probably dating from the end of the 12th century; it is noted as early as 1172. This chapel essentially comprised a large nave facing east as it should be and ending on this side with a flat apse. It was lit by three semicircular bays, still visible to the south.

        Around 1301, this chapel was enlarged by one span adopting the Gothic style and had two intermediate naves, visible inside. And above all, it is also given a role of defense and refuge: a powerful square tower is erected to the west.

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          Location: Limbourg, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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