Church of Our Lady

The Church of our Holy Lady, a fine example of Scheldt gothic, houses a number of important art objects: paintings by Antony Van Dyck and Gaspard De Craeyer among others, a skilfully sculptured pulpit, a marble high altar and several worthwhile mural paintings.

The showpiece is a romanesque baptismal font in blue stone of Tournai (11th century).

The original romanesque church was replaced by a gothic one in the shape of a Latin cross in the 13th century. During the following centuries, new elements were added to the building. A wooden spire, constructed in 1911, was blown down during a storm in 1940 and never replaced.

References:

• Dendermonde Tourism

Address

Onze Lieve Vrouwkerkplein 20, Dendermonde, Belgium

Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Belgium