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St Petrus & Paulus Church: St Peter en Paulus church
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  • tweetycaro
  • By tweetycaro on March 12, 2004
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  • petrus en paulus - Oostende
    petrus en paulus
    by tweetycaro
    When arriving in Oostende and leaving the railway station, Saint Peter and Paul's church is one of the first monument you see. This neo-gothic church, built in 1904-1905, was designed by architect Delacenserie. Inside the church is the mausoleum for Belgium's first queen Louise-Marie who died in Oostende in 1850.
    The stained-glass windows show the portraits of different Belgian Kings. And it's beautiful when the sun shines on it.

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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: St .Petrus en Pauluskerk
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  • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on April 23, 2006
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  • St Petrus & Paulus Church - Oostende
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    These two church spires and the smell of the North Sea were the two main reasons I decided to stay in Oostende after accidentally oversleeping on the train. Immediately after exiting the train station, I noticed the two towers and figured I'd leave my bag at the station and go explore for a couple hours. The church appears much older than it actually is, having been completed in 1905 by architect Delacenserie. There is however, a tower behind the church that is a remnant from the previous church that occupied this space. The tower is called the 'Peperbusse', or pepper shaker due to its shape and its first brick dates to the 15th century.

    The church is Neo-Gothic in style and is most notable for the mausoleum inside for Belgium's first queen, Louise-Marie.

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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
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  • grayfo
  • By grayfo on November 13, 2006
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  • St Petrus & Paulus Church - Oostende
    by grayfo
    Architect Delacenserie designed the church of Sint Petrus En Pauluskerk, built in 1904-1905. Inside this neo-gothic church is the mausoleum for Belgium's first queen Louise-Marie who died in Ostend in 1850. The stained-glass windows show the portraits of different Belgian Kings.

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  • Directions: Near the harbour, off Jozef 11 Straat.
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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: Sint Petrus-en-Pauluskerk
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  • csordila
  • Updated By csordila on February 14, 2009
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  • Saint Peter and Paul cathedral - Oostende
    Saint Peter and Paul cathedral
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    After the destruction by fire of its predecessor - a 16th Century church - the new twin-towered Saint Peter and Paul's Cathedral was completed in Neo-Gothic style in 1905. It is modeled after Cologne Cathedral and Vienna's Votivkirche.

    Many suspected King Leopold II had started the fire in the old church, because he wanted a grand new church. Despite looking like an ancient Gothic church most of what is left today was built at the beginning of the 20th Century and is a good example of how to build a modern church without making it ugly.

    Inside stands the white marble mausoleum of Belgium's first Queen Louise-Marie, a popular royal who captured the hearts of the Belgian people, she died in Oostende in October 1850.

  • Address: Petrus en Paulusplein
  • Directions: close to the railway station
  • Website: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/belgium/ostend-st-petrus-en-paulus-kerk.htm
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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: St-Petrus & Paulus Cathedral
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  • Luchonda
  • Updated By Luchonda on November 15, 2003
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  • The Cathedral - Oostende
    The Cathedral
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    Main church of Ostend - rebuilded in 1905 after a great fire and actually famous for the royal chapel - dedicated to the first queen of Belgium : Louise-Marie of Orleans

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  • Directions: Harbour of Ostend
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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: St PETRUS - St PAULUS Church01
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  • Updated By patrikske on July 5, 2003
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  • St PETRUS - St PAULUS Church - Oostende
    St PETRUS - St PAULUS
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    St PETRUS - St PAULUS Church.
    This neo-gothic church, built in 1904-1905, was designed by architect Delacenserie.

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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: Beautiful church! funkymama...
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  • By irisbe on August 26, 2002
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  • St Petrus & Paulus Church - Oostende
    by irisbe
    Beautiful church!
    funkymama can you tell me which one it is?
    Thank you Patricia...so folks this is the Sint Petrus en Paulus Church!

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  • Address: All in 5 minutes walk!
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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: Saint Peter and Saint Paul's...
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  • By funkymama on August 25, 2002
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  • St Petrus & Paulus Church - Oostende
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    Saint Peter and Saint Paul's church.
    When visitors arrive in Oostende from the railway station their attention is immediately captured by the twin towers of the Saint Peter and Saint Paul's church. This neo-gothic church, built in 1904-1905, was designed by architect Delacenserie.The use of sandstone sets it apart from other churches in the Province of West-Flanders that are mostly entirely built with bricks. Inside the church is the mausoleum for Belgium's first queen Louise-Marie who died in Oostende in 1850. The stained-glass windows show the portraits of different Belgian Kings. Next to the church is an older tower (the 'Peperbusse') a remainder of the former church from the 18th century that stood here before it was destroyed by fire in 1896.The first stone of the tower itself was laid on July the 20th 1478. The tower now houses a small museum.

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  • Address: Petrus en Paulusplein. 8400 Oostende.
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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: The St.Peter and St.Paul...
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  • By funkymama on August 25, 2002
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  • St Petrus & Paulus Church - Oostende
    by funkymama
    The St.Peter and St.Paul church.
    In the church of St. Peter and St. Paul stands the mausoleum of Queen Louise-Marie, wife of King Leopold I. Belgium's first queen led a short and unhappy life. At the age of twenty she had to marry Leopold of Saxonia Coburg who had accepted to be the first king of the newly created Belgian State. This over-romantic woman dearly loved her lying and cheating husband. Very often the Belgian press,as well as the Belgian population, who were angered by the amorous scandals of Leopold took the side of the sad and lonely queen. She died in Oostende in October 1850. Her white marble mausoleum was made in 1859 by K. Fraikin.

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  • Address: Petrus en Paulusplein. 8400 Oostende.
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    St Petrus & Paulus Church: SINT PETRUS & PAULUS CHURCH
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  • Updated By Helga67 on September 1, 2002
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    St. Petrus & Paulus
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