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Sint-Trudo Church Helchteren

Sint-Trudo Church Helchteren

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Sint-Trudo Church Helchteren

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Location: Houthalen-Helchteren, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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An 🇧🇪

July 21, 2026

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The current neo-Gothic Sint-Trudokerk in Helchteren was built in 1890 according to a design by H. Martens (Stevoort), preserving the tower, the spiral staircase, the walls and the roof of the old nave of the old church. The clay for the bricks was dug behind the presbytery and the bricks were fired near the church. In 1910-11 the tower was raised, rather rebuilt, and the nave enlarged. The reasoning lay in the plans for mining in the region, which led to an expected population increase. The bricks for the tower were also fired in the immediate vicinity of the church.

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Oliver🌍

October 16, 2022

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The oldest mention of a church in Helchteren dates from 1178. This church was possibly made of wood. It was burned down in 1365 by knight Hendrik van Halbeek who …

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Elevation 120 m

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Wednesday 26 August

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Location: Houthalen-Helchteren, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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