Church of Saint Anne, Anseremme

Architecture

Neo-Gothic church of 1906–1907 at the confluence of the Lesse and the Meuse in Anseremme – with a 12th-century baptismal font.

Interesting facts

The lid of the baptismal font bears the inscription "A Anserem 1582".
The predecessor church of Saint Martin was demolished in 1961.
Alexandre Daoust made the Sacred Heart statue in 1940.

Why visit

Setting at the confluence of the Lesse and the Meuse
A Romanesque font in a Neo-Gothic church

The Church of Saint Anne stands in Anseremme, part of Dinant, at the confluence of the Lesse and the Meuse. It was built in 1906–1907 to plans by the architects Joostens and Smits in the Neo-Gothic style and is dedicated to Saint Anne.

It replaced the older Church of Saint Martin, which was closed for worship in 1907 and demolished in 1961. One bay of the old church survives and is now part of the cemetery.

The oldest piece is the 12th-century baptismal font with a Romanesque base; its lid bears the inscription “A Anserem 1582”. The furnishings also include an 18th-century confessional, a Sacred Heart statue made by Alexandre Daoust in 1940 and a choir window dedicated to Saint Anne.

History

Built 1906–1907 to plans by Joostens and Smits to replace the Church of Saint Martin, which was closed in 1907 and demolished in 1961; one bay of the old church survives in the cemetery.

Special features

Neo-Gothic parish church with a 12th-century baptismal font, an 18th-century confessional and a choir window dedicated to Saint Anne.

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