Saint Martin's Church (Kortrijk)
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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
).
Image:Sint-MaartenKortrijk.jpg|Central Square (Grote Markt) of Kortrijk with the Saint-Martin's church (2004)
Image:Sacramentstoren.jpg|The 'Sacrament' tower inside the Saint Martin's Church
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
) is the main church and one of the principal Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
monuments of Kortrijk
Kortrijk
Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...
, Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The church is dedicated to the saint Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints...
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
650
Year 650 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 650 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Khazars conquer the Great Bulgarian Empire...
).
Gallery
Image:Sint-MaartenKortrijk.jpg|Central Square (Grote Markt) of Kortrijk with the Saint-Martin's church (2004)
Image:Sacramentstoren.jpg|The 'Sacrament' tower inside the Saint Martin's Church