Churches & Religion in Diest

The beguinage in Diest is one of the thirteen Flemish beguinages on the UNESCO World Heritage list. It was founded by Arnold IV (Lord of Diest) in 1253 and discontinued in 1796 under the French regime...

This was a gothic church built in the 13th and 14th centuries. It was set on fire and virtually totally destroyed during the religious wars of the 16th century. The choir remained standing for a while...

Tradition has it that the first St Sulpitius Church was founded by Saint Remaclus in the seventh century. The place of prayer was probably built of wood and stood on the site of the current church. La...

A chapel of All Saints existed as far back as 1307, owned by the archers of the Saint George’s Guild. It was vandalized twice and rebuilt, including after the acts of plunder by the Geuzen in 15...

The whitewashed field chapel dates from around 1775 and is the oldest chapel in Molenstede. Popularly referred to as "white chapel". You can find it at the intersection of Asdonkstraat and a forest ro...

The early Gothic 'Church of Our Lady' is the oldest preserved building in Diest. Previously, the castle chapel of the noble family of the Lords of Diest stood here. They ruled the city and surrounding...

This refuge home of the Oratorians of Scherpenheuvel dates from 1628.  ...

This is the former refuge house of the Corsendonck abbey (Turnhout) from the fourteenth and fifteenth century. A rare and well-preserved example of gothic private architecture.  ...

The friars Minor are thought to have first settled in Diest in the early 13th century. During the next century numerous buildings were erected, which were repeatedly renovated and altered. After the F...

The church was commissioned by the Augustinians, who had settled in Diest in 1614. Building works were started in 1656 and completed between 1664 and 1667. Constructed in red sandstone and brick,...

This abbey is thought to have had a refuge in Diest since the early 15th century. A year later, Abbot Van der Schaeft commissioned major new works, involving the construction of a small chapel and a n...