Saint Martin's Church (Kortrijk)

Saint Martin's Church
Sint-Maartenskerk
Saint-Martin's church
Country Belgium
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
History
Founded 1390
Architecture
Heritage designation Monument
Style Gothic architecture
Completed 1390
Specifications
Height 83 m

The Saint-Martin's Church (Sint-Maartenskerk in Dutch) is the main church and one of the principal Gothic monuments of Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium. The church is dedicated to the saint Martin of Tours and was built between 1390 and 1466. This church was built after the devastation of the first gothic Saint Martin's church, which was located at the place where before a Roman church stood (built in 650).

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sint-Maartenskerk (Kortrijk).

Coordinates: 50°49′39.5″N 3°16′6″E / 50.827639°N 3.26833°E / 50.827639; 3.26833

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.