St Walburga Church

St Walburga Church is a 1930s church building with a rectangular layout and no aisles, showing clean architectural lines. The structure follows New Objectivity design principles and shapes the streetscape with its straightforward form.

The building was constructed in 1936 and replaced a medieval church that had stood near Het Steen fortress since around 900. The earlier structure was demolished in 1817 before this modern replacement was built.

Inside you find stained glass windows created by Eugeen Yoors and stone carvings by Simon Goossens that decorate the space. These works represent local artistic traditions that you notice as soon as you step through the doors.

The building is accessible during morning hours each day and has an easy entrance to reach. The location sits in a quiet area of the south district that is walkable and straightforward to explore.

The church was designed by Flor Van Reeth and Jan Smits as an expression of the Pelgrimbeweging movement, which sought to reform religious architecture. This connection to a broader church reform movement gives it meaning beyond its simple exterior form.