Basilica of Saint Maternus
The Basilica of Saint Maternus, also known as the Basilica of Our Lady is a minor basilica in Walcourt, in the Namur Province of Belgium. According to legend, an oratory was founded here by Maternus of Cologne, who also carved a Madonna to replace an earlier pagan idol.Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Walcourt, Belgium
- Also known as: “Basilica of Notre-Dame”, “Basilique Saint-Materne”, and “Saint-Materne Basilica”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walcourt railway station and Abbaye du Jardinet.
Walcourt railway station
Railway station
Walcourt railway station is situated 1 km north of Basilica of Saint Maternus.
Abbaye du Jardinet
Monastery
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbaye du Jardinet is a monastery, which is situated 730 metres north of Basilica of Saint Maternus.
Pry railway station
Railway stop
Pry railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 2 km north of Basilica of Saint Maternus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chastrès and Silenrieux.
Chastrès
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chastrès is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Chastrès is located by the ancient Roman road connecting Bavay and Trier.
Silenrieux
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Silenrieux is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Cerfontaine, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The earliest evidence of human settlement in the area date from the Iron Age. Silenrieux is situated 3½ km southwest of Basilica of Saint Maternus.
Thy-le-Château
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thy-le-Château is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The village is mentioned for the first time in the archives of Lobbes Abbey in the 9th century. Thy-le-Château is situated 3½ km north of Basilica of Saint Maternus.
Basilica of Saint Maternus
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Walcourt, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.25155° or 50° 15′ 6″ northLongitude
4.43212° or 4° 25′ 56″ eastOpen location code
9F267C2J+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 232310053OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q1810967
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Indonesian—“Basilica of Saint Maternus” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sint-Maternusbasiliek”
- French: “basilique Saint-Materne de Walcourt”
- French: “Basilique Saint-Materne de Walcourt”
- German: “Basilika St. Maternus”
- German: “Basilique Notre-Dame de Walcourt”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Maria, Walcourt”
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Highlights include Hôtel de ville de Walcourt and Salle Communale de Walcourt.
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