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 petrus en paulus by tweetycaro
The stained-glass windows show the portraits of different Belgian Kings. And it's beautiful when the sun shines on it. Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment
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 by grayfoLeave a Comment Directions: Near the harbour, off Jozef 11 Straat.
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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.
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 St PETRUS - St PAULUS
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This neo-gothic church, built in 1904-1905, was designed by architect Delacenserie. Leave a Comment
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funkymama can you tell me which one it is?
Thank you Patricia...so folks this is the Sint Petrus en Paulus Church! Leave a Comment Address: All in 5 minutes walk!
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 by funkymama
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. Leave a Comment Address: Petrus en Paulusplein. 8400 Oostende.
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 by funkymama
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. Leave a Comment Address: Petrus en Paulusplein. 8400 Oostende.
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