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altar in Belgium on picture(000588)

The Altar is a piece of furniture used to make sacrifices on. This normally involved a lot of blood and that is why they preferred stone altars. In churches the altar usually was the most important point in the church. It used to be placed at the back of the church in the middle. Nowadays the new folk altar is placed more towards the public.



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1altar from Cathedral Saint-Rombouts' cathedralCathedral Saint-Rombouts' cathedral
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Brabantion Gothic, Baroque, High Gothic, Early gothic, Neo-gothic, Renaissance, marble, pinnacle, tower, ambulatory, painting, pulpit, high altar, main altar, altar, mausoleum, choir, chancel, clustered column, transept, tabernacle, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, stained glass, sculpture group, bronze, oak wood, choir stalls, cantpost, statue (as an ornament), central aisle, tub, vat, reliquary, tracery, finial, flanking aisle, side aisle, buttress, confessional, pillar, organ, basilica, crocket, crossing, nave, bay, span, radial chapel, pillar, pier, triforium, side chapel, foundations, engaged column, inbedded column, Belgian limestone or bluestone, rood loft, choir screen, copper, spiral staircase, communion rail, Hendrik en Petrus Goyers, Erasmus en Artus Quellin, Jan-Frans Pluys, Michiel Coxcie, Michiel Vervoort, Jan van den Steen, Jan-Frans van Geel, Keldermans, Jean (Jehan) d'Oisy (Osy), Anton (Anthonie) van Dyck, Gaspar de Craeyer, Lucas Faid'herbe, Willem van Hesius, Nicolaas van der Veken, Leo Pieter Suys, J.F. Langemans, Jos Devroe, Jan Gerrits, van Peteghem, Pieter Valckx
MECHELEN4.8 / 1200
2altar from Our Ladies' and Saint Remaclus' churchOur Ladies' and Saint Remaclus' church
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Neo-Romanesque, trumeau, altar, crossing tower, retable, concha, semi-dome, half dome, vaultal painting, dome (cupola), pendentive, nave, arched corbel course, western block, choir, chancel, arcade, moulding, apse, apsis, transept, drum, pillar, blind arcade
SPA5.3 / 1885
3altar from Saint PaulSaint Paul
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, spire, monstrance, chalice, goblet, beaker, church treasure, wood-carving, wood-engraving, altar, solar monstrance, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, organ, calvary, confessional, nave, stellar vaulting, Michiel. Senior van der Voort (ook Vervoort), Dominicanen
ANTWERP5.5 / 1679
4altar from Tour Saint-PierreTour Saint-Pierre
(e)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, devotional figure, Latin cross, chapter church, lectern, altar, organ, nave, bay, span, transept, brick
LEUZE-EN-HAINAUT6 /
5altar from Our Ladieschurch of RupelmondeOur Ladieschurch of Rupelmonde
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Rococo, Late baroque, copper, painting, altar, crossing tower, statue (as an ornament), balustrade, railing, high altar, main altar, baptismal font, pulpit, marble, confessional, lantern roof, lantern tower, dome-shaped roof, fronton, medaillon, facade, scutcheon, armorial bearings, coat of arms, tower, choir, chancel, Jozef Paelinck, Jacob Jordaens, Pieter-Paul Merckx, Pieter Paul Rubens, Anton (Anthonie) van Dyck
KRUIBEKE5.5 / 1661
6altar from Saint James' ChurchSaint James' Church
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, Grave, graveyard, Baroque, ambulatory, stellar vaulting, narthex, high altar, main altar, confessional, radial chapel, side altar, choir stalls, altar, flanking aisle, side aisle, painting, pulpit, central aisle, marble, capital, organ, rood loft, choir screen, parclose, breastwork, parapet, candlestick, arcade, pillar, Corinthian column, triforium, Pieter Paul Rubens, S. de Neve, Keldermans, Domien de Waghemakere, Michiel. Senior van der Voort (ook Vervoort), Jacob Jordaens, Gaspar de Craeyer
ANTWERP5.3 / ~ 1491
7altar from St-GertrudechurchSt-Gertrudechurch
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Neo-Romanesque, Baroque, altar, stellar vaulting, central aisle, three-aisled, pulpit, brick, marble, tower, turret, baptismal font, stone, spire, border, organ, Louis Minard, Hugo van der Goes, P. Schyven
WETTEREN5.3 / 1861
8altar from Sainte-Catharinachapel (in Lillo)Sainte-Catharinachapel (in Lillo)
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Chapel, Tree, Baroque, offertory box, collection box, altar, statue (as an ornament), choir, chancel, torsive colon, ridgeturret, roofturret, anchor, bell
HOUTHALEN-HELCHTEREN5.4 /
9altar from Our lady on the pilar chapelOur lady on the pilar chapel
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Chapel, marble, torsive colon, altar
CHIMAY5.6 / 1780
10Our Lady of the Dunes
Keywords:Church, Modern, glass frame, confessional, organ, doorway (porch), altar, crucifix, mausoleum, side chapel, Josef Lantsoght, M. Witdouck
KOKSIJDE-1956
11altar from Saint-Nicolas churchSaint-Nicolas church
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, Early gothic, Neo-gothic, Baroque, statue (as an ornament), three-aisled, western tower, hall-church, nave, aisle, altar, pointed arch, brick, doorway (porch), apse, apsis, choir, chancel, transept, pulpit, bell, Lodewijk De Deijster, Premonstratiënzers, Parmentier
VEURNE5.1 /
12altar from Saint PeterSaint Peter
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Baroque, Norman (Romanesque), pillar, block, cushion or cubic capital, foliage decoration, altar, baptismal font, half-relief, nave, pulpit, side altar
CHINY5.5 / ~ 1150
13altar from Saint AmandusSaint Amandus
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Norman (Romanesque), Merovingian, painting, niche, embrasure, high altar, main altar, baptismal font, Stone of Lincent, ceiling, Gobertangerstone, fanlight, light over door, boss, standing clock, rosette, monolith, acantus decoration, monstrance, statue (as an ornament), choir stalls, church treasure, candlestick, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, altar, arcade, lectern, oak wood, srewformed decoration, lancet, antependium, choir, chancel, Maas Limestone (Liege, Namur), Vinalmont stone, flanking aisle, side aisle, side altar, ciborium, chalice, goblet, beaker
LANDEN5.3 / 1211
14altar from Sint-MartinuskerkSint-Martinuskerk
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Brabantion Gothic, Louis XV, Gothic, Neo-gothic, meridian line, pinnacle, vaultal painting, stellar vaulting, painting, altar, chapter church, oak wood, crossing tower, ledestone, balegemstone, doorway (porch), ambulatory, crossing, nave, radial chapel, choir, chancel, portico, breastwork, parapet, triforium, Herman de Waghemakere, Keldermans, Jan Van Wouwe, Geraard Spillebaut, Pieter Paul Rubens, Jan Van der Moeren, Julius Goethals, Jean-Baptist Bethune, Gillis Nechelput
AALST5.3 / 1480
15altar from Beguinage churchBeguinage church
(e)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Early gothic, Baroque, doorway (porch), basilica, three-aisled, wall painting, altar, pulpit, crossing tower, vault
TONGEREN5.4 / 1294
16altar from Church of the old Our Ladies' hospitalChurch of the old Our Ladies' hospital
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, Louis XV, Baroque, Rococo, wood-carving, wood-engraving, altar, organ, Gillis De Ville, Gabriël Grupello
GERAARDSBERGEN5.6 /
17altar from Our-Ladies churchOur-Ladies church
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Ruins, Early gothic, belfry window, bell, staircase turret, staircase tower, hall-church, tower, organ, three-aisled, choir, chancel, bell chair, brick, nave, tombstone, grave stone, oak wood, altar, buttress, confessional, marble, lancet arch, Belgian limestone or bluestone
DAMME5.6 / ~ 1200
18altar from Sint-MartinuskerkSint-Martinuskerk
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Gothic, Baroque, crossing tower, arched corbel course, flanking aisle, side aisle, altar, arcade, communion rail, ribbed vault, pillar, pier, high altar, main altar, wood-carving, wood-engraving, wainscotting, panelwork, paneling, dado, statue (as an ornament), choir stalls, marble, pointed arch, vault, nave, glass frame, corbelstone, crossing, cruciform church, pulpit, tub, vat, stairs, medaillon, choir, chancel, niche, organ, Corinthian column, confessional, layer of bacon, Jan Baptist De Vree, Theodoor Sachman, Philippus Talboom, gebroeders Aegidius, Judocus De Cauwer, Herregouts, Lucas Faid'herbe, Pieter Paul Rubens, Guillaume of Willem Kerricx de Oudere, J.B. Capronnier, Peeters-Divoort
BEVEREN5.3 / ~ 1200
19altar from JeruzalemkerkJeruzalemkerk
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Chapel, Late gothic, mausoleum, crypt, galery, brick facade, lancet, altar, pointed arch, open work, nave, choir, chancel, tracery, oak wood
BRUGES5.5 /
20altar from Saint-Bonifacius' churchSaint-Bonifacius' church
Picture by Jean-Pierre Pottelancie

Keywords:Church, Neo-Romanesque, bluestone, pulpit, baptismal font, reliquary, altar, statue (as an ornament), oak wood, De Perre - Montigny
MERELBEKE5.5 /
21altar from Saint PeterchurchSaint Peterchurch
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Classicism, New Renaissance, Neo-gothic, glass frame, pulpit, organ, high altar, main altar, altar, flanking aisle, side aisle, tower, ribbed vault, marble, choir, chancel, sacristy, buttress, apse, apsis, sundial, sun clock, sun calendar, bay, span, bluestone, Thomas Laureis, De Pauw, Augustijnen, van Peteghem
HAMME5.2 /
22altar from Saint Petrus' and Paulus' churchSaint Petrus' and Paulus' church
Picture by Jochem Baas

Keywords:Church, Neo-gothic, carillon, glass frame, organ, pulpit, holy-water font, stoup, baptismal font, altar, Belgian limestone or bluestone, tower, silver, Balthasar Rutgeerts, Andreas De Swerte, Erasmus en Artus Quellin
MOL5.4 /
23altar from Saint-Margaretha's churchSaint-Margaretha's church
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Baroque, Rococo, pulpit, marble, altar, Belgian limestone or bluestone, three-aisled, organ, confessional, antependium, high altar, main altar, communion rail, tabernacle, oak wood, flanking aisle, side aisle, nave, basilica, tabernacle, lantern roof, lantern tower, glass frame, organ-case, Erasmus en Artus Quellin, Guillaume of Willem Kerricx de Oudere, Forceville, Jan Gerrits, Pieter Scheemaeckers, M. Gummarus Tielemans
LIER5 / 1663
24altar from Saint Martin's church (in Velzeke Ruddershove)Saint Martin's church (in Velzeke Ruddershove)
Picture by Jean-Pierre Pottelancie

Keywords:Church, Norman (Romanesque), Gothic, choir, chancel, pointed arch, altar, western tower
ZOTTEGEM5.6 /
25altar from Our Lady of the Good Advise chapel (in Arquennes)Our Lady of the Good Advise chapel (in Arquennes)
(e)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Chapel, facade, miracle statue, altar, scutcheon, armorial bearings, coat of arms, oak wood, choir, chancel, nave, Fam. de Berghes
SENEFFE5.1 /
26altar from Saint Cathelin's churchSaint Cathelin's church
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, Eclectism, New Renaissance, Louis XVI, pillar, aedicula, confessional, Ionic colons, capital, choir stalls, pulpit, altar, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, flying buttress, buttress, Joseph Poelaert, Hendrik en Petrus Goyers, Gaspar de Craeyer, Maximiliaan De Haese
BRUSSELS5.4 /
27Saint Therese of Lisieux church
Keywords:Church, Neo-gothic, lancet, sandstone, pulpit, mosaic, altar, confessional, high altar, main altar, fresco, Jozef Deré
AS-1930
28altar from Our Ladies' BasilicaOur Ladies' Basilica
(e)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Gothic, Norman (Romanesque), lectern, candlestick, organ, retable, basilica, altar
TONGEREN5.7 / ~ 1140
29altar from Schermenheuvel BasilicaSchermenheuvel Basilica
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Baroque, dome (cupola), basilica, iron sandstone holding limonite, painting, radial chapel, tower, sandstone, altar, carillon, Wenceslas Cobergher, Elisabeth, Gebr. Nole, Theodoor van Loon
SHARP HILL - ZICHEM5.7 /
30altar from Saint Martin's churchSaint Martin's church
Picture by Jean-Pierre Pottelancie

Keywords:Church, Classicism, stuccowork, western tower, confessional, sacristy, marble, altar, communion rail, baptismal font, bell
ZWALM5.3 / 1784
31altar from Our Ladies' churchOur Ladies' church
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, tower, choir, chancel, organ, marmered, nave, altar, high altar, main altar, Premonstratiënzers, David Jan, Ferdinand van der Haegen, Lodewijk Roelandt, Jan Baptist van der Haeghen, Theodoor Verhaegen, Forceville
NINOVE5.3 / 1635
32altar from Saint-Aldegondis' church (in Deurle)Saint-Aldegondis' church (in Deurle)
Picture by Jean-Pierre Pottelancie

Keywords:Church, Neo-classicism, brick, pulpit, painting, tabernacle, altar, Jan Van de Capelle
SINT-MARTENS-LATEM5.4 / 1830
33altar from Saint-Christoph's churchSaint-Christoph's church
(e)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Gothic, Late gothic, tower shell, western tower, flanking aisle, side aisle, choir, chancel, nave, spire, Belgian limestone or bluestone, confessional, altar, choir stalls, pulpit, Stuyck
LONDERZEEL5.9 / ~ 1250
34altar from Our Lady of the PuddleOur Lady of the Puddle
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Brabantion Gothic, Baroque, doorway (porch), gablet, Gobertangerstone, baldachin (canopy), crossing tower, tabernacle, tower, side chapel, finial, quatrefoil, tracery, altar, high altar, main altar, marble, transept, trilobate, trefoil tracery, choir, chancel, spire, balcony, glass frame, lancet, open work, facade, pinnacle, dead window, gable, Jean (Jehan) d'Oisy (Osy), Keldermans, Matheus De Layens, Jacob (Jacques) Van Thienen, Sulpitius van Vorst, Botson de Racour, Duquesnoy
TIENEN5.5 / 1358
35altar from Saint-Martinschurch (Gijzegem)Saint-Martinschurch (Gijzegem)
Arch. Filip Gobert.
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Classicism, spire, tabernacle, lantern roof, lantern tower, choir, chancel, altar, pulpit, marble, organ, confessional, painting, Filip Gobert, Augustijnen, van Peteghem
AALST5.6 / 1771
36altar from Saint-AldegondisChurchSaint-AldegondisChurch
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Museum, Grave, graveyard, Maasgothic, western tower, marl stone, sacristy, painting, tombstone, grave stone, three-aisled, altar, flanking aisle, side aisle, bench, capital, pillar, limestone
AS5.5 /
37altar from Saint-Michaels' cathedral (Saint-Michael and  Sainte-Gudule)Saint-Michaels' cathedral (Saint-Michael and Sainte-Gudule)
(From Place Sainte-Gudule)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Gothic, pulpit, lancet, confessional, net or lierne vaulting, western tower, glass frame, transept, doorway (porch), stained glass, mausoleum, clustered column, chapter church, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, nave, altar, marble, bronze, church treasure, silver, Jan Baptist van der Haeghen, Verbruggen (Verbrugghen), Jan van Delen, Louis de Curte, Erasmus en Artus Quellin, Gilles de Briedere, Jan van Ruysbroeck, Norbertijnen, Jan Delporte, Duquesnoy, Cornelis Floris de Vriendt (Floris), Willem Geefs
BRUSSELS5.7 / ~ 1220
38altar from Saint-Peter chapelSaint-Peter chapel
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Chapel, Church, Norman (Romanesque), choir, chancel, altar
LIER5 / ~ 1225
39altar from Our-Lady of Hoye beguinage (Small Beguinage)Our-Lady of Hoye beguinage (Small Beguinage)
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Beguinage, Church, Chapel, Baroque, three-aisled, choir, chancel, volute, Ionic colons, gate house, tower, altar, Gaspar de Craeyer
GHENT5.4 / ~ 1240
40altar from Saint-BartholomeuschurchSaint-Bartholomeuschurch
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, Baroque, Neo-gothic, Late gothic, silver, choir, chancel, reliquary, bust, pulpit, ambulatory, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, wall painting, crossing tower, organ, hip, radial chapel, statue (as an ornament), three-aisled, putti, carillon, polychromy, medaillon, altar, glass frame, transept, Charles Anneessens, Gillis De Ville, Petrus of Pieter Pepers, Louis Bert-de l'Arbre, Remi Rooms, Gaspar de Craeyer, Auguste Van Assche, Abraham Jansens
GERAARDSBERGEN5.5 / ~ 1500
41altar from Our Ladies' churchOur Ladies' church
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, Gothic, Baroque, Norman (Romanesque), tombstone, grave stone, crossing tower, rood loft, choir screen, copper, baptismal font, altar, alabaster, Stone from Doornik, pulpit, marble, choir, chancel, baluster, Anton (Anthonie) van Dyck, Erasmus en Artus Quellin, Gaspar de Craeyer, van den Eynden, Mattheus van Beveren
DENDERMONDE5.5 /
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