Ocquier, BE

Church of Saint-Remacle, Ocquier

Discovering Saint-Remacle church is a bit like taking a step back in time to the Middle Ages and its spirituality. It is said to be the thousand-year-old building, even if the current nave, built on former sanctuaries, actually dates back to the 12th century. The visitor is struck, from the outside, by the proportions of the church, characteristic of the early Romanesque period, with its massive bell tower, small windows and masonry punctuated by fine pilasters.

About this building

For more information on this building visit https://openchurches.eu/en/churches/saint-remacle

Key Features

  • Churchyard

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m

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Yeunten Ling Institute

The Yeunten Ling Tibetan Institute is a Buddhist complex located in the Bishop's Castle since the 1980s. The complex includes a temple ("Thubten Shedrub Ling"), a library, meeting rooms, as well as about 50 studios and single rooms. The Yeunten Ling Institute has become one of the most important Dharma centres in Europe. Thousands of people gathered for the consecration of the Buddha statue by the Dalai Lama in 2012.

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Saint Remacle, Marche-en-Famenne

Very present in the urban landscape of the city thanks to its Baroque bell tower, the current Gothic edifice with the look of limestone dates from around 1500 and replaces a structure founded without a doubt in the 9th century, which was destroyed probably by the fire of 1484.

Source: Open Churches Network

Church of Saint-Pierre, Aywaille

Aywaille had a priory, founded by the monks of Cluny who arrived here in 1088. Jesuits also occupied the place. All these buildings were secularised and sold in 1785. A part of the ancient church served as a base for the construction of the present church, built in local stone. This new church was inaugurated in 1960.

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