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Saint Gertrude's Church

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Saint Gertrude's Church

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Saint Gertrude's Church

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Location: Blegny, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Willem VS

September 18, 2023

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Sainte-Gertrude Church is a church located in Blegny, Belgium. This neo-Gothic church was rebuilt in 1961 according to the plans of the architect A. Guilitte. It suffered the horrors of war several times during the 20th century.

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Söhni 🏃

June 29, 2026

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The neo-Gothic parish church of St. Gertrud in Blegny is a historically significant house of worship that was destroyed several times in the 20th century by the World Wars and rebuilt in 1961. The place gained sad notoriety in August 1914, when German troops executed the local priest and the mayor there. Today, the church stands peacefully in the village center on the Place Sainte Gertrude.

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December 23, 2025

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The St. Gertrude's Church as you see it today is, with a few exceptions, very young: it was only consecrated in 1965. But this version, built in the Neo-Gothic style …

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Elevation 210 m

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Sunday 23 August

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Location: Blegny, Liège, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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