Saint Martin's Church

Saint Martin's Church

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Saint Martin's Church

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Location: Melle, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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December 7, 2021

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Originally a Romanesque cruciform church, possibly from the 12th century, stood here. In the attempt in 1837 to enlarge this building, it collapsed and was demolished. The same year, the …

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Dominiek Van Dooren

October 2, 2026

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The organ in the Saint Martin's Church in Melle is originally a small pipe organ by the illustrious organ builder family Van Peteghem. However, it was later rebuilt into today's grand organ by the organ builder family Anneessens.
The organ is not currently played. A Johannus electronium now stands at the front of the church to accompany religious services.
(De orgelsite)

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JakobusPilger

June 5, 2022

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Saint Martin, to whom the church/chapel of (___) is dedicated, is—along with Saint Nicholas—probably one of the most popular saints of all time. The feast day of the former officer in the Roman army is November 11th. On the night after the famous "sharing of his cloak," when he gave half of his army cloak to a freezing beggar, Jesus Christ appeared to him in a dream. He subsequently converted to Christianity and was later—initially against his will—elected Bishop of Tours (France).

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