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Presentation archaeological finds St Laurentius church
That the early Romanesque St Laurentius Church of Ename (Oudenaarde) is among the oldest churches in our country is well known. In the year 2 000, archaeologists from the Heritage Agency found objects there that shed light on the history of the building site up to the Roman period. In the process, they discovered fascinating objects that shed new light on the past of the church site.
After the excavations, the finds were kept in the provincial heritage depot. Recently, part of the collection was moved in light of the new exhibition being prepared in Ename.The public can admire these finds on Sunday 4 June as part of the Open Church Days. While doing so, they will be given interpretation of the stories told by the finds by a guide, they can participate in a workshop 'packaging heritage' and there will be a photo quest for families.
As a first, the press will have the chance to view these - never before shown - archaeological finds on Tuesday 30 May at 11am.Learn more about the building
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Saint Lawrence
Thanks to scientific research, we now know that only one monument from the 1000s was preserved in Ename: the Saint Lawrence church. This building received a thorough restoration between the years 2000 and 2002.
The church, founded by Count Herman of Verdun, is basilicalike in style with an eastern- and western choir. The eastern choir with two altar levels and rich incidence of light really caughts one’s attention. Blind arches decorate the interior and exterior of the building. The two choirs remind us of the grand reich churches of Hildesheim, the blind arches of buildings in Ravenna, the berth of the Ottonian emperors in Italy. The patron saint Saint Lawrence, a favorite saint of emperor Otto I, refers to the national authority.
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