Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Poelkerk

The Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Poel church features a square crossing tower with baroque spire and three deeply recessed portals between solid buttresses on its facade.

Construction of the church began in 1358 under architect Jean d'Oisy, who designed the choir and southern chapel using Gobertange limestone and stones from regional quarries.

The church received its name from a 12th-century legend about a murdered man in a pool, where a woman predicted a religious building would rise.

The interior contains a romantic organ from 1857 by Merklin-Schütze, comprising 25 registers across two manuals and a pedal system for musical performances.

The original plan included a nave that was never built due to financial limitations, resulting in an uncommon architectural configuration that remains today.

Location: Tienen

Architects: Jean d'Oisy

Creator: Jean d'Oisy, Jacob van Thienen, Jan II Keldermans

Architectural style: Gothic architecture

Address: Kalkmarkt

GPS coordinates: 50.80769,4.93784

Latest update: August 26, 2025 11:21