Choir wall decoration series of panels by Henri Dobbelaer, Bruges. Representations of the apostles and doctors of the Church surmounted by panels with a choir of angels. Christ on the Cross, late 15th century arms redone , Gothic, wood with traces of old polychromy, h. This Christ comes from the former church in the cemetery. Neo-Gothic high altar in oak by M. Hoeken and G. Jansen workshop of , Saint Trond. Altar front with high reliefs: the sacrifice of Abel, the Last Supper: Jesus consecrates the wine, Abraham sacrifices Isaac, and 4 statues of prophets including David.
South, scenes from the lives of saints. In the rood screen, St. Cecilia south side and David north side. Under the rood screen: on the south side, Jesus chases the merchants out of the Temple; on the north side, a child Jesus teaches the doctors of the law in the Temple.
In the choir, on the south side, the Adoration of the Shepherds and Magi; on the north side, the Triumph of the Holy Eucharist. Angels with banners on the choir vault. The tympanum depicts Saint Denys, beheaded around AD, holding his head in his hands. It also evokes the Montmartre in Paris, the hill of the Mont des Martyrs where Saint Denys and his companions were martyred.
Grand'Axhe on the Geer was bequeathed in by Nevelong, a relative of Charlemagne. This is why our parish is dedicated to Saint Denys. In , the first church in Grand'Axhe was dedicated to the martyr of Montmartre, and our first parish priest was a monk from Paris. North side altar matching the south side altar.
Front with high-reliefs depicting the Nativity, the Virgin and Child giving the rosary to Saint Dominic de Guzman, and the Deploration. Niche altarpieces containing a statue of the Virgin and Child, surrounded by 2 statues of angels. Expositorium with crucifix h 60 cm and relic boxes on either side. Access pages. Accueil Menu. Find a church. My geolocation. Church name. Church Neogothic Catholic Church. How to get there. Built in by Huy architect Jean-Lambert Blandot-Gryaet, with contractors Yans and Bricteux, this church would be just another example of the neo-Gothic architecture in vogue at the time, were it not for the exceptionally rich interior furnishings and decorative ensemble created by renowned artists of the time, and the determination of parish priest Emile Gillis, its patron and initiator.
