{"id":46991,"date":"2021-07-23T13:29:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T11:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topa.be\/nacht-van-de-kerken\/2015-50-years-of-restoration-and-renewal\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T18:37:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:37:10","slug":"2015a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/nacht-van-de-kerken\/2015a\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 &#8211; 50 years of restoration and renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"46991\" class=\"elementor elementor-46991 elementor-34687\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411e8b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411e8b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd6a038\" data-id=\"dd6a038\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3120015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3120015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fourth NIGHT of the CHURCHES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a58cd29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a58cd29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1a8fd\" data-id=\"7f1a8fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb195e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bb195e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saturday, August 8, 2015<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcc96bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcc96bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e29a0ee\" data-id=\"e29a0ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55507a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55507a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">50 years of restoration and renewal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfe218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dfe218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">17 churches connected around 2 closely related themes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4>50 years of restoration of the cathedral and numerous monumental churches<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">50 years of the renewal of the church vision by the Second Vatican Council and its effect on the organisation of the churches.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a02d58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a02d58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-389e84c\" data-id=\"389e84c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ef348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ef348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Restoration<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whoever enters the Cathedral of Our Lady as an inhabitant of Antwerp can feel more proud than ever at the sight of this magnificent church space that shines as never before. This is thanks to 50 years of efforts by the Province of Antwerp to skilfully restore the largest gothic church in the Netherlands. The result can be seen and enjoyed. It is amazing how the wealth of colours, especially in the chapels in the ambulatory, has regained its original 19th-century brilliance. It seems as new as 120 years ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The citizens may know what efforts, also financial, the government makes for the largest monument of the City of Antwerp and at the same time the most popular tourist attraction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Less in the spotlight, but just as important, are the restoration activities during the last 50 years in at least a dozen other monumental parish churches that fall under the authority of the City of Antwerp. The ups and downs of the church building and the proverbial &#8216;ravages of time&#8217;, the options available and the choices made, the time it takes, the unexpected surprises and the additional concerns: you will hear more than you can see.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That is why the 4th Night of the Churches of Antwerp is a unique opportunity first and foremost for the people of Antwerp to get to know these often grandiose church spaces &#8216;behind the corner&#8217;. We bet that many Antwerp citizens, whether believers, non-believers or believers of another kind, will be pleasantly surprised at seeing these stylish church interiors. An added bonus is the atmosphere that is typical of the evening. In the early evening, the sunlight plays friskily in through the coloured glass windows, illuminating the grand interior differently every moment. In the later evening, the burning devotional candles provide their own spiritual light effect. It is up to you to choose the right moment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Renewal<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The last 50 years in the Catholic churches have been marked by the Second Vatican Council, which, under the impetus of Pope John XXIII, has brought about a renewal of mentality. The emphasis on community is expressed in the liturgy and in a new layout of the church building.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In contrast to the &#8220;Rich Roman Life&#8221; of the past, a new style of austerity is being introduced into the liturgical space, the church interior and the liturgical vestments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In short, the double theme alludes to a contradiction between the restoration of the church as a monument and the renewal of the church community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc45b87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc45b87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db16d64\" data-id=\"db16d64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f43361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"2f43361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4951\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4951\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Our Lady's Cathedral<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4951\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4951\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010A-OLV.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35843 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Nacht-2015-010A-OLV-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010A-OLV-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010A-OLV-200x107.jpg 200w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010A-OLV-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010A-OLV.jpg 777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The restoration of the Church of Our Lady actually started over 200 years ago, when the debris was cleared away after the French Revolutionary period and the works of art, including the triptychs by Rubens, were festively welcomed back into the church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When Antwerp was elevated to the seat of the diocese of the same name in 1962, the Church of Our Lady, as a &#8220;cathedral&#8221;, came under the responsibility of the Province of Antwerp. Thanks to the efforts of the Province, the church has been restored to its full glory over the past 50 years, the last 20 under the expert guidance of architect Rutger Steenmeyer. In the course of half a century, restoration visions and techniques have also evolved. During the Night of the Churches, the guides will be pleased to illustrate and highlight the successive stages of restoration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010B-OLV.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35855 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Nacht-2015-010B-OLV-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010B-OLV-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010B-OLV-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-010B-OLV.jpg 621w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A cathedral church is not defined by the grandeur of the building, but since 1962 there has again been a bishop&#8217;s seat or lectern here. It now bears the coat of arms of Bishop Johan Bonny. And just like in all other Antwerp churches, the Vatican Council that ended 50 years ago has influenced the liturgy and the layout of the church, with the central altar under the dome. Thus the baptismal font has finally arrived at its destination, in the middle of the church (community), opposite the pulpit. You will also hear about the vision behind this during the &#8220;Night&#8221; on 8 August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4952\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4952\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Chapel of Our Lady of Refuge (Shoemaker's Chapel)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4952\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4952\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-020A-OLV-kapel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35867 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Nacht-2015-020A-OLV-kapel-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-020A-OLV-kapel-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-020A-OLV-kapel-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-020A-OLV-kapel.jpg 571w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Welcome to this oasis of peace and prayer at the Schoenmarkt. Because of its location, the people of Antwerp know this prayer house as &#8221; the Shoemaker&#8217;s Chapel&#8221;. Nevertheless, it has nothing to do with that trade. The (Dutch) name in diminutive refers to the sympathy that this place of prayer enjoys with many Sinjoren.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-020B-OLV-kapel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-35879 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Nacht-2015-020B-OLV-kapel-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-020B-OLV-kapel-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-020B-OLV-kapel-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-020B-OLV-kapel.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The chapel is bathed in an atmosphere of popular devotion: candles are continually being offered, the altar is covered in flowers, entire walls are covered in grateful ex voto. All this because the chapel is dedicated to Jesus&#8217; mother Mary. Officially, it is called the Chapel of the Nativity or Our Lady of Refuge. Refuge for all, regardless of need, rank, status or age (of profession). Only because until the 1970s quite a few prostitutes from the city centre came here to pray, the nickname &#8220;the whore&#8217;s chapel&#8221; circulated. In the old chapel there is a classical wall altar, the &#8220;altar to the people&#8221; was set up after the Council in the larger adjoining chapel room. In the early 1990s, the chapel was completely restored.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4953\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4953\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">St Anne's Church (Left Bank)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4953\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4953\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-030A-SA3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35891 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Nacht-2015-030A-SA3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-030A-SA3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-030A-SA3-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-030A-SA3.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>This modern amphitheatre-shaped church, consecrated in 1970, was designed by architect Jos Ritzen, who worked out the concept together with pastor Janssen. They studied churches at home and abroad. The Bruder Klauskirche in Basel-Birsfelden (architect Herman Bauer) made the biggest impression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The church deserves a special place, not least because of the concrete glass windows by French artist Jacques Loire, which provide colourful lighting effects. The glass tabernacle (2012) was also his work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The design of the 1960s almost completely corresponds to the decisions of the Second Vatican Council: a modest church on a human scale that literally and figuratively speaks the language of the faithful. The altar is central and visible from everywhere. The church also has a free floor plan, no longer the classical cross shape. It is nicely inscribed in the neighbourhood and although it is placed on slightly raised ground, it does not dominate the surroundings. The visual landmark is the bell tower, an open belfry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-030B-SA3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35903 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Nacht-2015-030B-SA3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-030B-SA3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-030B-SA3-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-030B-SA3.jpg 653w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>During the Night of the Churches we will tell the visitor what is new and different from other churches, and also what is not there, such as a pulpit. We will sketch the time climate and the decisions of the Vatican Council that directly influenced the design of the church. The guided tour focuses on the free floor plan, the stained-glass windows and the organisation of the auxiliary functions such as the sacristy, a flower room and a church master&#8217;s room in an archway behind the altar. We point out the musical possibilities of the 1974 Aerts and Castelor organ, visit the week chapel and the cellars and point out the elements of the inner space which, like a theatre, is conceived as an absolute unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4954\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4954\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">St Anne's Chapel (Emperor's Chapel)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4954\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4954\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-040A-Anna-kapel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35915\" src=\"http:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Nacht-2015-040A-Anna-kapel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-040A-Anna-kapel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-040A-Anna-kapel-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/topa.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nacht-2015-040A-Anna-kapel.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>One of the small historical chapels in Antwerp is the craft chapel of the dry shearers, built in 1512 in the Keizerstraat, hence popularly called the &#8216;Keizerskapel&#8217;. In the 17th century, the chapel really flourished when, for safety reasons, the St. Willibrordus parish, among others, found a temporary home there.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div> <a href=\"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/nacht-van-de-kerken\/2015a\/#more-46991\" class=\"more-link elementor-more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading 2015 &#8211; 50 years of restoration and renewal\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fourth NIGHT of the CHURCHES Saturday, August 8, 2015 50 years of restoration and renewal 17 churches connected around 2 closely related themes: 50 years of restoration of the cathedral and numerous monumental churches 50 years of the renewal of the church vision by the Second Vatican Council and its effect on the organisation of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":37841,"menu_order":2015,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46991","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46991"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57775,"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46991\/revisions\/57775"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topa.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}