Sint-Lambertus Church Bel

Sint-Lambertus Church Bel

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Sint-Lambertus Church Bel

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Location: Geel, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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August 29, 2022

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An 18th-century painting depicting the Descent from the Cross was modeled on a painting by Peter Paul Rubens. Statues of Saint Barbara (2nd half of the 17th century) and Saint Lucia (about 1700) are made of white-painted wood. An 18th-century crucifix is made of wood and terracotta.

The neo-Gothic main altar (1890) is a design by Jean-Baptiste Bethune. Around 1785 a baroque organ was purchased, which probably comes from a monastery that was closed by Emperor Joseph II. The organ was made in 1675 by Blasius Bremser.
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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

September 7, 2021

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The Kempen brick Gothic tower from around 1500 is the only remnant of the old Sint-Lambertus church and was protected as a monument in 1953.

In 1878 the old church was replaced by a neo-Gothic building. The church building was restored between 1994 and 1996.

The Baroque organ in the church dates from the 17th century and was listed in 1981. The neo-Gothic altar retable after a design by Jan Baptist Bethune is from 1890.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

February 13, 2026

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The church is dedicated to Saint Lambert, but Saint Anthony is celebrated extensively here every year.
Bel is the village of Saint Anthony, or "Toontje" as they call him. He …

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