Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste - Namur, Belgique
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N 50° 27.789 E 004° 51.910
31U E 632378 N 5591789
[EN] The church Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a Catholic religious building located in the historic heart of the city of Namur (Vegetable Market Square). [FR] L'église Saint-Jean-Baptiste est un édifice religieux catholique sis au cœur historique de la ville de Namur (place du Marché aux Légumes).
Waymark Code: WM10HFK
Location: Namur, Belgium
Date Posted: 05/10/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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"Built in the 13th century, it was restored in 1547, 1616 and, more recently, in 1890. The church is now serving the Catholic parish community of Saint-Jean-Baptiste-Saint-Loup.

Widely restored in the 15th, 15th and 19th centuries, this catholic building in the diocese of Namur surprises with its original Gothic architecture and its atypical, almost indescribable bell-tower, composed of four superimposed forms ending in a beautiful wrought iron cross.

Built of limestone, the church has an unconventional plan and is now almost entirely surrounded by houses.

Inside the building, a relatively busy baroque style dominates, removing nothing from the beauty of the place. The church contains many movable and liturgical treasures, including many paintings of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as well as beautiful gothic portals. "

Sources : The Church

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" Construite au XIIIe siècle elle fut restaurée en 1547, 1616 et, plus récemment, en 1890. L’église est aujourd’hui au service de la communauté paroissiale catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste-Saint-Loup.

Largement restaurée au XVème, XVème et XIXème siècle, cet édifice catholique du diocèse de Namur surprend de par son architecture gothique originale et son clocher-tour atypique, presque indescriptible, composé de quatre formes superposées et terminant par une belle croix de fer forgé.

Construite en moellons calcaires, l'église présente un plan non conventionnel et est aujourd'hui presque entièrement entourée par des maisons d'habitation.

A l'intérieur de l'édifice, un style baroque relativement chargé domine, n'enlevant rien à la beauté du lieu. L'église renferme de nombreux trésors mobiliers et liturgiques, dont de nombreux tableaux des XVIIème et XVIIIème siècles, ainsi que de beaux portails gothiques. "

Sources : L’Eglise

Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 01/01/1299

Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic

Diocese: Namur

Address/Location:
Place du Marché aux Légumes
Namur, Belgique
5000


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

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