Aalst - Sint-Martinuskerk

A short distance east of the Grote Markt the road opens onto Priester Daensplein with Sint-Martinuskerk in the center. The church was begun around 1480 under the direction of a little known masterbuilder Jan van der Wouwe. However the choir and its ring of chapels, much the most interesting part of the building, are the work of more famous architects, in particular Herman and Dominic de Waghemakere who built Antwerp Cathedral, and the great Laurens Keldermans from Mechelen. The religious wars of the 16th C. prevented the church's completion.

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