St Martin's Church, Aalst
| St Martin Church, Aalst | |
|---|---|
Sint-Martinuskerk | |
_-_Buitenaanzicht_03.jpg) Saint-Martin church in Aalst | |
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| 50°56′16.04″N 4°2′26.66″E / 50.9377889°N 4.0407389°E | |
| Location | Aalst |
| Country | Belgium |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1480 |
| Dedication | Saint Martin |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic architecture |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent |
Saint-Martin Church of Aalst (Dutch: Sint Martinuskerk, French: Église Saint-Martin d'Alost) or Church of Sint-Martinus is a church located in Aalst, Flanders, Belgium.
History
[edit]The Church of Saint-Martin in Aalst, Belgium was established in dedication to Saint Martin. The gothic style church was built in 1480.[1]
The altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens depicting Saint Roch titled Christ Appointing Saint Roch as Patron Saint of Plague Victims is located at Sint-Martinuskerk.[2]
Composed by Erasmus in 1527, the epitaph of Dirk Martens was installed in Aalst's Saint-Martin church in 1784.[3]
Gallery
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Floor plan of St Martin's Church -
Sacrament Tower in Aalst
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External links
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Media related to Sint-Martinuskerk (Aalst) at Wikimedia Commons