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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Mike Bailey (6 months ago)
The Sainte-Materne basilica of Walcourt is a jewel of Wallonia’s religious heritage. Built in Gothic style, it stands proudly in the heart of the city, bearing witness to several centuries of history and devotion. Its particularity lies in its imposing architecture, which combines late Gothic elements, with superb stained glass windows and a majestic tower visible from afar. The church is dedicated to Saint Materne, a legendary figure of evangelization in the region, which gives it particular religious importance. Inside, there are remarkable works of art, including statues, ornate altars and sacred relics, including the famous statue of the Black Madonna, around which pilgrimages have developed over the centuries. The basilica is not only a place of worship, but also a witness to local history, as it has been modified and restored several times, notably after a fire in the 17th century. Today, it remains a gathering place for the faithful and an essential tourist site for those interested in the architectural and spiritual heritage of the region.
The Sainte-Materne basilica of Walcourt is a jewel of Wallonia’s religious heritage. Built in Gothic style, it stands proudly in the heart of the city, bearing witness to several centuries of history and devotion. Its particularity lies in its imposing architecture, which combines late Gothic elements, with superb stained glass windows and a majestic tower visible from afar. The church is dedicated to Saint Materne, a legendary figure of evangelization in the region, which gives it particular religious importance. Inside, there are remarkable works of art, including statues, ornate altars and sacred relics, including the famous statue of the Black Madonna, around which pilgrimages have developed over the centuries. The basilica is not only a place of worship, but also a witness to local history, as it has been modified and restored several times, notably after a fire in the 17th century. Today, it remains a gathering place for the faithful and an essential tourist site for those interested in the architectural and spiritual heritage of the region.
Ronald Lepoint (2 years ago)
At the confuence of the waters d'Heure and Yves on a rough rocky outcrop, ancient sacred site, rises, haughty, an austere mystical vessel dedicated to the Marian cult, within the sacred walls, sparkle the gleams of wax dedicated to the multiple requests of the human soul often in distress???. To see, to be moved, to meditate???.
At the confuence of the waters d'Heure and Yves on a rough rocky outcrop, ancient sacred site, rises, haughty, an austere mystical vessel dedicated to the Marian cult, within the sacred walls, sparkle the gleams of wax dedicated to the multiple requests of the human soul often in distress???. To see, to be moved, to meditate???.
Teodor Iordachescu (2 years ago)
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Anaïs d'Auray (Adauray) (3 years ago)
The church dominates this very ancient town. There we admire a splendid Gothic-Renaissance jjube, the most beautiful of its kind in Belgium after that of Lierre.
The church dominates this very ancient town. There we admire a splendid Gothic-Renaissance jjube, the most beautiful of its kind in Belgium after that of Lierre.
Olivier Berlanda (3 years ago)
Superb building that deserves the visit of this small town. However, no infrastructure around is up to the tourist potential. A sumptuous diamond in a twilight setting. We can see but not contemplate. Damage.
Superb building that deserves the visit of this small town. However, no infrastructure around is up to the tourist potential. A sumptuous diamond in a twilight setting. We can see but not contemplate. Damage.
