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Saint Martin's church and cemetery can be found in Wilsele, valuable historical riches in the shadow of Leuven.

The original Romanesque church was converted into its present Gothic building in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the 19th century, the building was once again enlarged. Apart from its valuable furniture, the church houses an important collection of paintings, including ‘Sint-Marten His Cloak Sharing’ by Baroque Flemish painter Antoon van Dyck. The tower and roof line can be visited in small groups by appointment.

Despite the blessing of the Bishop of Myra, this 13th century church has suffered badly from adverse weather conditions. The wall work, especially the western façade, has had a lot to endure, and needed restoration in 1843.

Sint-Pieterskerk is one of the best examples of Maasland Romanesque style. It was probably built in the early 11th century. The cemetery wall and death house are much more recent, built in 1910. The pipe organ was built by Lambert Corneille of Peteghem (Ghent) between 1829 and 1831.

The brick neo-Gothic St. Peter's Church from 1878-1880 is a design by architect Charles Demaeght.

An idyllic place with international history.

The church was built in the 12th century, although some sources refer to this church at the end of 10th or the beginning of 11th century. The church was renovated in the 15th century. In this century the current tower was erected. In 2017 a plan was approved for an integral restoration of the church, which was falling into disrepair.

Sint-Willibrord is a Roman Catholic church of Gothic Revival style. The present building, built between 1875 and 1877, was preceded by a 17th century church and a provisional church dating from 1842.

The tower is built around 1500, the lower part of the current tower still dates from this time. The H. Willibrordus Church has been ravaged by fires several times in this century. In 1511, 1586, 1599 and again the church has been restored.

The cathedral of Sion dates from the 7th century. The first cathedral burned down in 1010 and a second cathedral was built in the Romanesque style. The present cathedral was only built at the end of the turn between the 15th and 16th centuries, however, the 12th century Romanesque bell-tower-porch has been preserved.