5 Sacred & Religious Sites in Mons That You Shouldn't Miss

January 29, 2022 Franklyn Hardiman

Located 35 miles south of Brussels, military buffs will find a rich history in Mons, the capital of the Province of Hainaut. British and German troops occupied Mons in 1914 during World War I, yet the city also has ruins dating back to the ancient Romans. Must-sees in Mons, include its Gothic style townhall; The Belfry, a World Heritage UNESCO site; The Collegiate Church of Sainte-Waudru, and the Decorative Arts Museum François Duesberg with its unique and prestigious clock collection. Van Gogh even lived in Mons for a time, and Van Gogh’s house is preserved and open to the public.
Restaurants in Mons

1. Eglise Saint-Martin

Rue Bonaert 1, Ghlin, Mons 7011 Belgium +32 65 33 55 32
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Eglise Saint-Martin

2. Collegiale Sainte-Waudru

Place du Chapitre, Mons 7000 Belgium +32 475 64 28 78 [email protected] http://www.waudru.be
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4.5 based on 508 reviews

Collegiale Sainte-Waudru

Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom

The Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church is the magnificent building of Mons. Even from the outside, one can see the church is of Gothic design, although the southern section is covered in scaffolding due to restoration work. The Gothic design is much more obvious from the inside with straight lines of incredible height. Part of that is down to the hardness of the stone used and even now looks so solid. As you can guess from the name, the church is named in honour of Saint Waltrude, whose shrine and reliquary can also be found inside. Her head can be found in the chapel dedicated to her and the reliquary containing her body is held above the high altar for all to see. The church also has some chapels with important sculptures and paintings such as those by Jacques du Broeucq and Peter Paul Rubens. The chapel of Saint Peter is unexpected as it has a wooden sculpture of death to symbolically represent the passage of time, as well as an alabaster sculpture of Jesus symbolically handing over the keys of heaven to Peter. There's also a free downloadable audio guide, which is good enough to help you understand the history of the church as well as giving good commenter on all the chapels.

3. Eglise Saint-Nicolas-en-Havre

Rue d'Havre, Mons 7000 Belgium +32 65 84 47 39 [email protected] http://www.saintnicolasmons.be
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Eglise Saint-Nicolas-en-Havre

Reviewed By SandyD867

Beautiful church!! Enjoyed being able to attend Mass, take in the beauty of the church. I love Catholic Churches that teach even there isn't Mass...

4. Eglise Sainte-Elisabeth

Rue de Nimy, Mons 7000 Belgium
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Eglise Sainte-Elisabeth

5. Eglise Notre-Dame de Messines

Rue de Bertaimont, Mons 7000 Belgium http://www.mons.be/decouvrir/patrimoine/patrimoine-religieux/les-eglises
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Eglise Notre-Dame de Messines

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