The western tower of this gothic church dates from the 15th
century. The choir, the transept and the 3 aisled nave date from
the 17th century. In 1826 a new tunnel vault was added. In the
western tower, there is a bell from 1309. According to some
sources, this would be the eldest church bell in Europe! We
contradict this, as in the Netherlands there is a bell from 1284
and one from 1285 in museums. During the second Worls War, the
Germans wanted to steal this church, but the pastor managed to
change thier minds... The Maria bell carries a text and <<+ ANNO
o DNI o M o CCC o IX o N o DCB o + MARIA>>. The diameter of the
bell 96 cm and it's 80 cm heigh. It's shape is comparable to one
made in 1353 in a church in Saalfeld in Germany. It's wrtings
are similar to the ones of the bell in the Saint Peters' church
of Aachen. This brings us to the dia that proably this bell was
made in Germany. In the interior, there are quite some
interesting treasures. We name A funny story is related to the
stone owls which are st