Limbourg

Limburg — coal-mine churches and modernism in Hasselt

In the mining districts of Limburg, three interwar churches: Saint Theodard in Beringen and Saint Albert in Zwartberg, by Henry Lacoste (1939-1943), between traditionalism and modernism, and Christ the King in Waterschei, by Gaston Voutquenne (1935-1936). In Hasselt, two modernist ensembles from the 1930s, including the row of houses on Koningin Astridlaan by Arthur Baar and Huib Hoste.

5 stops · Duration half day · Distance Beringen - Hasselt - Genk

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1. Église Saint-Théodard du charbonnage de Beringen

   Henry Lacoste · 1943

   Parish church of Saint Theodard in the Beringen mining district, built in 1939-1943 to designs by Henry Lacoste.

2. Modernistische huizenrij Baar-Hoste — Hasselt

   Arthur Baar & Huib Hoste · 1935

   Row of modernist houses and shops on the Koningin Astridlaan in Hasselt, built around 1935.

3. 't Rozenhuisje — Hasselt

   Clement Vananderoye · 1935

   Architect's house of 1935 in the spirit of the New Objectivity (Nieuwe Zakelijkheid), designed by Clement Vananderoye.

4. Christus-Koningkerk Genk-Waterschei

   Gaston Voutquenne · 1936

   The Christ the King parish church in Waterschei (Genk) was designed by the architect Gaston Voutquenne (plans of 1933), built in 1935-1936 and consecrated on 11 October 1936.

5. Église Saint-Albert du charbonnage de Zwartberg

   Henry Lacoste · 1939

   Parish church of Saint Albert in the Zwartberg mining district, built in 1939 to designs by Henry Lacoste.

Translated from the French original.