Église Saint-Pierre de Corbais, Catholic church in Corbais, Belgium.
Description
The Église Saint-Pierre de Corbais features baroque architecture with red brick construction, white limestone elements, and a distinctive octagonal slate-covered spire with four levels of ornamental openings.
History
Construction began between 1771 and 1773 under architect canon Jaumotte, with major renovations completed in 1836 when Antoine Moreau raised the vault and added structural elements.
Culture
The church houses bronze commemorative plaques honoring British and Canadian soldiers from World War II, alongside memorials for World War I victims with bronze lion representations.
Practical
Located at coordinates 50.645313°N and 4.65607°E in Mont-Saint-Guibert municipality, the church continues to host regular Catholic masses and religious ceremonies throughout the liturgical calendar.
Did you know?
The former cemetery was transformed into a lapidary garden in 1993, preserving ancient funeral stones from the 16th to 18th centuries integrated into exterior walls.
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