St. James’s Church – Schurhoven District

This beautiful church is located in the Schurhoven district, a stone's throw from the Beguinage. Schurhoven was a medieval residential unit located just outside the city walls, at the Nieuwpoort. The name refers to various barns and courtyards that were built there on fertile soil.Sint-Truiden was on the pilgrimage route from Cologne to Brussels and then on to Saint James in the Spanish Compostella. The church was dedicated to the apostle James, you can find his statue in the church; with pilgrim's punishment, hat and typical shell. The church was already mentioned in 1215. The current classicist church, with a remarkable tower, dates from the second half of the eighteenth century. It contains various beautiful art treasures from the Abbey of Nonnemielen, a Benedictine abbey in the hamlet of Metsteren.Oldest organ in Belgium
Also remarkable is the Ancion organ by the world-famous 17th century organ builder Christian Ancion that you can admire in the church. The organ dates from 1635 and has recently been playable again.It is not the only Ancion organ in Sint-Truiden. You can also find an Ancion organ in the Begijnhof church, which dates from 1654.
The organ in Schurhoven was also worked on by other well-known organ builders over the centuries. The well-known Truiense organ builder, Arnold Clerinx, also worked on the instrument in the 19th century. It only recently became clear which of the two organs was the oldest. In recent years, the musical instrument from Schurhoven has been thoroughly examined and restored.Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 10am-4pm
Saturday: 9am-4pm
Sundays and public holidays: closedMore information at visitsinttruiden.be/aanbod/sint-jacobuskerk

There is already a created for this highlight at komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/4607928Classical hall church in the hamlet of Schurhoven, located next to the municipal cemetery. The original St. James' Church was located in the middle of the current cemetery; little is known about this first church; it has been mentioned as a parish church since the 12th century. The exact year of construction of the current church is not known, but can be situated between 1771 and 1777.Furniture: Painting on canvas, "Adoration of the Shepherds" (second half of the 17th century); two side wings of a triptych, Constantine with the Cross and St. Helena with the Cross, painting on wood (fourth quarter of the 16th century). St. James, oak (16th century); processional Madonna (18th century); St. Lambertus, white-painted wood (18th century); Saint Roch, white-painted wood (18th century); female saint, white-painted wood (18th century), Pieta, polychrome wood (mid-16th century); male saint, bishop, white-painted wood (late 17th century)

church of Schurhoven Sint Truiden