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Église Saint-Laurent de Gossoncourt

Église Saint-Laurent de Gossoncourt, Romanesque-Gothic parish church in Tienen, Belgium

Église Saint-Laurent de Gossoncourt is a parish church in Goetsenhoven, part of Tienen, Belgium. Its heavy late-Romanesque square tower is built of Overlaar quartzite and flanked by a round stair turret; the Gothic nave and five-sided choir are in sandstone, with tuff used in the nave. The main nave has a flat ceiling with restored beams.

The church was probably built in the early 12th century, as it belonged to the deanery of Léau by 1139. The late Romanesque quartzite tower dates from around 1200, while the Gothic church itself is 15th-century. Wars under Louis XIV left the tower in ruins by 1687, and a fire on 16 December 1690 damaged everything except the side aisles; the nave and choir were still roofless in 1709. The tower was restored in 1732 with a four-sided slate spire, and the side aisles were widened in 1774. A fire in 1940 destroyed much of the interior and some walls had to be rebuilt.

The church carries the name of Saint Lawrence and has served for centuries as a gathering place for the Gossoncourt community. People come here for worship and life's important moments, making the building deeply rooted in local identity.

The church is easily accessible by local roads through the heart of Gossoncourt and sits prominently within the community. Access is available during regular opening hours set by the parish, which typically accommodate visitors seeking to view the interior.

On 6 November 1630, Archbishop Boonen climbed to the top of the tower to admire the panorama, as the parish archives record. The tower stands on a height bounded to the north-west by a fairly deep ravine, which is why it dominates the surroundings.

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