Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk

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This article is about the Church in Ostend, Belgium. For other uses, see St. Peter and St. Paul's Church.

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
Dutch: Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk
Eastern facade
Map
51°13′48″N 2°55′19″E / 51.230°N 2.922°E / 51.230; 2.922
LocationOstend
CountryBelgium
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNeo-Gothic
Groundbreaking1899
Completed1908

Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk (Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul) is a Roman Catholic church in Ostend, Belgium. The neo-Gothic building was constructed on the ashes of a previous church that occupied the site. King Leopold II enthusiastically supported a plan to build a new and more magnificent church. Construction started in 1899 and was completed and consecrated by Bishop Waffelaert on 31 August 1908. Its stained glass windows were destroyed during the two World Wars and were replaced by windows by Michiel Martens. The church is 70 metres (230 ft) long and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. Its spires are 72 metres (236 ft) high.

The church was built in the neo-Gothic style according to plans by the architect Louis Delacenserie, who based his design on the Gothic Cologne Cathedral and the neo-Gothic Votivkirche in Vienna.

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  • View from the south-west
    View from the south-west
  • Side view
    Side view
  • Pinnacle
    Pinnacle
  • Gargoyle
    Gargoyle
  • Stained glass window
    Stained glass window
  • Mausoleum for Queen Louise-Marie
    Mausoleum for Queen Louise-Marie

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