Beguinage Church Saint Agnes (Sint-Truiden)
Belgium /
Limburg /
Sint-Truiden /
Begijnhof
World
/ Belgium
/ Limburg
/ Sint-Truiden
listed building / architectural heritage, Roman Catholic church, 13th century construction
The St. Agnes beguinage church was built in three phases from the late 13th century to the early 16th century. It contains a remarkable collection of religious art, most notably a set of wall and pillar paintings dating from around 1300 to the beginning of the 17th century. One of the paintings (pictured) depicts the gruesome martyrdom of St. Agatha.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°49'17"N 5°11'38"E
- Basilika Tongeren 20 km
- Saint Theodard Church 28 km
- St. Peter's Church 35 km
- Notre Dame des Grâces au Chant d'Oiseau 55 km
- Saint Rumbold's Cathedral 55 km
- Saint Michael and Gudula Cathedral 59 km
- National Basilica of the Sacred Heart 62 km
- Saint Willibrord Church 69 km
- St.-James's Church 71 km
- Saint Paul's Church 71 km
- St. Agnes Beguinage
- Sint-Truiden Abbey 0.7 km
- Town Hall 0.9 km
- Sint-Truiden (municipality) 1 km
- Electrical substation 1.3 km
- Electrical substation 2.1 km
- Belgian Army Service Families Housing 2.6 km
- Play ground 3.5 km
- Play ground 3.6 km
- Limburg Regional Airport 3.7 km
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