The church of Our Lady, Melsele ( nl, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk van Melsele) is a
Roman Catholic
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parish church
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in
Melsele
Melsele is a town in the Belgian province of East Flanders, between the city of Beveren and the nearby town of Zwijndrecht. Tram route 3 which starts just outside the town connects it to Zwijndrecht and Antwerp. The town's road links include the ...
, in the commune of
Beveren
Beveren () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders which comprises the towns of Beveren, Doel, Haasdonk, Kallo, Kieldrecht, Melsele, Verrebroek and Vrasene.
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, in
East Flanders
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,
Belgium
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. It is a
registered heritage site (''beschermd erfgoed'').
History
The church was first mentioned in a writing in 1055. The current building, primarily
Gothic
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**Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
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, was built from the 13th to the 17th century. As of 1936, the three
choirs were registered monuments, whereas the whole building was registered in 1982. In 1995, original paintings of the 15th-century vault were discovered in the upper choir. In 2001, the
restoration
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of the church was nominated for the
Flemish Monument Award.
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Organ
The pipe organ of the church dates back to the 18th century. Its latest restoration took place in 1989. The organ belongs to the Melsele Organ Committee (''Orgelcomité Melsele''), an association without lucrative purpose
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.
Each year, an organ concert takes place in the church.
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