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Sint-Gilliskerk (Saint-Gillis church) in the Sint-Gillis Quarter of Bruges, in Flanders, Belgium.
Around 1240, the Saint-Gillis church was built as an auxiliary chapel of the parish of Our Lady. No data has been stored on the view of the first church. Possibly she was of wood. In 1258 the Saint-Gillis church was already mentioned as a parish church. It was not until 1311 that the parish became independent and the adjoining cemetery, which disappeared in the 19th century, was dedicated. Meanwhile, the first church building was replaced by a basilical church, inspired by the Scheldt Gothic.
Four pillars in Tournai limestone and the old window area of the central aisle were preserved. Some parts of the current transept are still 13th-century. Between 1462 and 1479 the second church was extended to a pseudo church church. Until today, little has changed in this form. Hall churches are typical of the brick Gothic of the coastal region.
During the 15th and 16th centuries, a number of important artists, including Hans Memling, Jan Provoost , Lanceloot Blondeel , Pieter Pourbus and the Claeissens family, found their final resting place in and around the church. There are no more leftovers from their graves.
From the middle of the 17th century, the church was adapted to the taste of the baroque. In 1750 the tower was raised on one floor, with the four corner turrets on the second floor being demolished. The Sint-Gilliskerk was then used for demolition several times, but was always spared, despite the poor condition in which it was wrong. At the end of the 19th century, the building underwent a thorough neo-Gothic restoration led by the Ghent architect Auguste Van Assche. This restoration is particularly noticeable in the interior.
The most important piece of art inside is the so-called ' Veelluik van Hemelsdale', with scenes from the life of Jesus, by Pieter Pourbus. There are also paintings from, among others, Jacob Van Oost and Jan Garemijn and numerous other works of art.
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Sint-Gilliskerk (Saint-Gillis church) in the Sint-Gillis Quarter of Bruges, in Flanders, Belgium.
Around 1240, the Saint-Gillis church was built as an auxiliary chapel of the parish of Our Lady. No data has been stored on the view of the first church. Possibly she was of wood. In 1258 the Saint-Gillis church was already mentioned as a parish church. It was not until 1311 that the parish became independent and the adjoining cemetery, which disappeared in the 19th century, was dedicated. Meanwhile, the first church building was replaced by a basilical church, inspired by the Scheldt Gothic.
Four pillars in Tournai limestone and the old window area of the central aisle were preserved. Some parts of the current transept are still 13th-century. Between 1462 and 1479 the second church was extended to a pseudo church church. Until today, little has changed in this form. Hall churches are typical of the brick Gothic of the coastal region.
During the 15th and 16th centuries, a number of important artists, including Hans Memling, Jan Provoost , Lanceloot Blondeel , Pieter Pourbus and the Claeissens family, found their final resting place in and around the church. There are no more leftovers from their graves.
From the middle of the 17th century, the church was adapted to the taste of the baroque. In 1750 the tower was raised on one floor, with the four corner turrets on the second floor being demolished. The Sint-Gilliskerk was then used for demolition several times, but was always spared, despite the poor condition in which it was wrong. At the end of the 19th century, the building underwent a thorough neo-Gothic restoration led by the Ghent architect Auguste Van Assche. This restoration is particularly noticeable in the interior.
The most important piece of art inside is the so-called ' Veelluik van Hemelsdale', with scenes from the life of Jesus, by Pieter Pourbus. There are also paintings from, among others, Jacob Van Oost and Jan Garemijn and numerous other works of art.