Église Saint-Omer - Dohem, France
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N 50° 38.302 E 002° 11.138
31U E 442413 N 5609927
[EN] The Saint-Omer church is located in the middle of the village, on the church square, in the middle of the cemetery and opposite the school. [FR] L’église Saint-Omer est située au milieu du village, sur la place de l’église, au milieu du cimetière et en face de l’école.
Waymark Code: WM12MPF
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 06/16/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 6

"This north-east oriented church is organized according to an elongated plan. It is composed of a porch tower, a nave with five spans, and a polygonal chevet with two spans and three cut sides. building is attached to the back of the bedside.

The entrance to the church is made through the rectangular portal, pierced in the third span of the south facade. All the spans of the nave are pierced with a semicircular bay. The bell tower is pierced with bays fitted with lampshades. It does not carry an arrow, but ends with a platform surmounted by railings.

The spans of the nave are pierced with a broken arch bay, separated by buttresses, just like the first and third cutaway. The nave has a saddle roof. This roof is separated from that of the apse, in the rump, by a curved arch which extends over the entire width of the roof. "

Sources : The Church

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" Cette église orientée Nord-Est s'organise selon un plan allongé. Elle est composée d’une tour porche, d’une nef à cinq travées, et d’un chevet de forme polygonale à deux travées et trois pans coupés. Un petit bâtiment se trouve accolé à l’arrière du chevet.

L’entrée dans l’église s’effectue par le portail rectangulaire, percé dans la troisième travée de la façade Sud. Toutes les travées de la nef sont percées d’une baie en plein cintre. La tour clocher est percée de baies munies d’abat-sons. Elle ne porte pas de flèche, mais s’achève avec une plateforme surmontée de balustrades.

Les travées de la nef sont percées de baie en arc brisé, séparées par des contreforts, tout comme le premier et le troisième pan coupé. La nef est munie d’une toiture en bâtière. Cette toiture est séparée de cette du chevet, en croupe, par un arc en accolade qui s’étend sur toute la largeur de la toiture."

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1841

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 6:30 PM

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM

Street address of Church:
Place de l'Église
Dohem, Pas-de-Calais France
62380


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