Kirchen in Ypern

Historic Churches of Ypres

Ypres' ecclesiastical landscape reflects centuries of architectural evolution and the city's meticulous post-war reconstruction. This collection features grand landmarks like Saint Martin's Cathedral and the Saint George's Memorial Church, built to honor British and Commonwealth soldiers. From Gothic pseudo-basilicas to regional parish churches in surrounding villages like Elverdinge and Zillebeke, these sites showcase the diverse religious heritage and resilient history of the Westhoek region.

Historic Churches of Ypres — Karte

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Saint Martin's Church

St Martin's Church, also called St Martin's Cathedral, is a church and former cathedral in the Belgian city of Ypres.

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B

Sint-Pieterskerk

A Gothic-Romanesque church located in the Rijselstraat near the Immaculata school.

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Saint George's Memorial Church

Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres, Belgium, was built to commemorate over 500,000 British and Commonwealth troops, who had died in the…

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Sint-Petrus- en Sint-Pauluskerk

The local parish church of Elverdinge, part of the Ypres deanery.

E

Sint-Jacobskerk

A Roman Catholic Gothic pseudo-basilica representing traditional Flemish ecclesiastical architecture.

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Sint-Catharinakerk

The central parish church of Zillebeke village.

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Sint-Leonarduskerk

The parish church serving the community of Zuidschote.

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Sint-Niklaaskerk

A former church building that now houses the City Education Museum (Stedelijk Onderwijsmuseum).

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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Middelareskerk

A parish church constructed in 1929, located on the Capucienenstraat.

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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

The parish church of De Klijte, located within the neighboring Heuvelland municipality.