Sint-Martinus

The first mention about this church dates back to 1268. Little else is known of the church at the time. The church is located on a medieval church site. We find traces of three building periods.

From the first period, the Gothic church, only the tower and the first bay of the side aisles were preserved.

Between 1719 and 1724, the church was thoroughly renovated with a central aisle in a sober baroque style.

In 1910, a partly new church was built around the existing church. The old medieval tower was preserved, as was the nave from 1719. Around it, the new aisles, choir and sacristy were built. The outer porch from 1754 was removed. The old churchyard walls, which formed a beautiful ensemble with the village square, were also demolished. On their remains are 19 recovered grave crosses.

The tower and first bay of the side aisles are protected as monuments. The Van Peteghem organ is also a protected monument.

Also worth seeing are the church wardens‘ pew from the 18th century, two confessionals from the same period, the painting “Ascension of Christ” by Jean Baptiste Pierre Coclers from the same century, and “The Lanssteek” by the Flemish school, from the 17th century, a mirror image of Rubens’ Crucifixion.

The pulpit with four oak statues is also worth mentioning.

Finally, the three altars and the beautiful stained-glass windows.