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- In the choir of the St. Peter's Church in Leuven is a twelve-meter high sacrament tower designed by architect Matheus de Laeyens from 1450. It was ordered by the Brotherhood of the holy Sacrament. Sacrament towers were frequently built from the mid-15th century. This are tabernacles in the shape of a tower, in which the sacred sacrament, a host, was kept. This design was no exception: for this reason doors are provided on the choir side and in the direction of the two northern chapel chapels, which the Brotherhood of the Holy Sacrament was given in 1432 from the chapter of Saint Peter. Sacrament towers were regularly built until the 17th century. Then the Church decided that the tabernacle should be placed in the center of the altar. The tower in St. Peter's Church was built between 1537 and 1539 and this makes it the oldest preserved sacrament tower in Belgium. In addition to these, six others were once found in Leuven, namely in the churches of Sint-Jacob, Saint Quentin (two copies), Park Abbey, Sint-Geertrui Abbey and in the Celestine Monastery in Heverlee. Only the first one still exists. In Flemish Brabant there are still a few sacrament towers from the 16th and 17th centuries that can be seen, especially in Zoutleeuw, Zuurbemde and Diest. (en)
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- In the choir of the St. Peter's Church in Leuven is a twelve-meter high sacrament tower designed by architect Matheus de Laeyens from 1450. It was ordered by the Brotherhood of the holy Sacrament. Sacrament towers were frequently built from the mid-15th century. This are tabernacles in the shape of a tower, in which the sacred sacrament, a host, was kept. This design was no exception: for this reason doors are provided on the choir side and in the direction of the two northern chapel chapels, which the Brotherhood of the Holy Sacrament was given in 1432 from the chapter of Saint Peter. Sacrament towers were regularly built until the 17th century. Then the Church decided that the tabernacle should be placed in the center of the altar. (en)
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- Sacrament Tower (St. Peter's Church) (en)
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