St. Martin's Church in Alst

The Church of St. Martin is a Gothic temple dedicated to St. Martin, the patron saint of the city. Located in the heart of the city on the square of the same name. The construction of the church began at the end of the XV century and continued for 180 years.

The church is quite large, its length is 66.5 meters, width is 56.7 meters. There are more than ten confessions in the temple.

Although the construction was long, in the architectural appearance of the temple there is no mixture of styles. Despite the fire that occurred in the middle of the last century, many ancient utensils have been preserved in the church. In particular, guards, candelabras, crosses made of precious metals.

Of particular value are the main altar of the XVII century, the pulpit and organ of the XVIII century.