This charming neo-Gothic cruciform church was built between 1905 and 1908, replacing the Romanesque church a short distance away, which had been demolished earlier. The design, a brick structure with bluestone, includes a built-in northwest tower with a three-aisled nave behind it.
The plastered, neo-Gothic interior with its polychrome wooden pointed barrel vault features several striking symbols, particularly in the floor tiling. Here, we see, among other things, the swastika (Hinduism). The right-facing (clockwise) symbol (卐) is called the swastika, which symbolizes surya ("sun"), prosperity and happiness, while the left-facing (counterclockwise) symbol (卍) is called the sauvastika, which symbolizes the nocturnal or tantric aspects of Kali. We also see the Quaternary Celtic knot (square knot), which symbolizes the four cornerstones of life. This makes it a symbol of balance and harmony. This symbolism appears frequently in churches from this period and indicates the connection between East (swastika) and West (Celtic knot).
Furthermore, there is the 16th century oak crucifix, two exhibition thrones in marbled wood from the second half of the 17th century and the oak confessional and pulpit in Liège Louis XV style from the mid-18th century.
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