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Saint Dionysius Church

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Saint Dionysius Church

Name: Saint Dionysius Church
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Location: Wervik, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. De Moerputten Walking Trail – Slow Path loop from Kruiseke

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2. Scenic Stream – Saint Dionysius Church loop from Geluwe

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3. Scenic Stream – Brewery Belle Vue loop from Geluwe

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December 15, 2024

Originally a Romanesque cruciform church with a three-aisled basilica nave and crossing tower. 1555: construction of the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekoor to the north of the main choir. 1565 and 1568: damage as a result of the iconoclasm, mainly concerning the church furniture and the tower (fire). Restoration and expansion works, including the extension of the main choir and construction of a southern side choir in 1717; possibly also in the course of the 18th century, widening of the side aisles if the date stones found here are read as 1740 (south) and 1754 (north). 1911-1912: demolition of the crossing tower, extension of the transept with a projecting north and south bay, the latter crowned with a tower, and construction of a new southeastern sacristy, designed by architect J. Carette (Kortrijk). After the severe damage during the First World War, architect A. Latte (Kortrijk) restored the pre-war appearance, but omitted the spire.

Hall church with southern transept tower. Exterior architecturally leaning towards neo-Romanesque with regional influences; the hall choirs largely retain their original (late) Gothic appearance.

The floor plan unfolds: a three-aisled nave of three bays, a projecting transept with arms of two bays - including a southern transept tower with semi-circular corner tower -, a main choir of two bays + a half bay and two side choirs of a straight bay, to the north with an additional semi-circular staircase tower and all with three-sided closure; a south-eastern sacristy and a baptismal chapel to the north.

Church building constructed from iron sandstone - partly reused Romanesque building material - on a plinth of Atrecht sandstone; choir section with rising brickwork of dark bricks alternating with yellow, among other things, for window frames and corner bands. Use of natural stone with a more homogeneous appearance for frames of wall openings, windows, traceries, cover plates. Slate roofing.

Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Parish Church of Saint Dionysius, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/32991

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DirkWi

August 8, 2025

Although this church, as @JP writes, originally dates back to the 16th century, there was already a church dedicated to Saint Dionysius in Geluwe before that time; first mentioned in the 12th century. In 1148, Bishop Anselm of Tournai donated the altar of Geluwe to the chapter of Saint Peter's in Lille.

Over the centuries, the church of Geluwe changed deanery and diocese several times: from the diocese of Tournai, to that of Ypres, then Ghent, and finally Bruges.
The church's rich collection includes several 18th-century paintings, such as the Descent from the Cross (c. 1705), the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, and Jesus with the Supper at Emmaus. There are also two 18th-century statues: Saint Roch and Saint Dionysius. The church also has a collection of religious textiles, including a number of (almost) complete vestments that are well-preserved. A vestment is a collection of liturgical vestments made from the same fabric or print. Such a vestment consists of, for example, a cope, a chasuble, (often two) dalmatics, accompanying stoles and maniples, a bursa, a chalice veil, and so on.
Source: zuidwest.be

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Saint Dionysius Church

1. De Moerputten Walking Trail – Slow Path loop from Kruiseke

2. Scenic Stream – Saint Dionysius Church loop from Geluwe

3. Scenic Stream – Brewery Belle Vue loop from Geluwe

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