Sint-Gorgoniuskerk

Northeast Belgium


Claiming to be Belgium's largest rococo church, the 1759 Sint-Gorgoniuskerk rises from the town's cute central square. More impressive inside than out, it commemorates a Roman martyr whose relics were carried to Hoegaarden in 765.

Directly south, beside the tourist office, is a gateway that opens into a lovely area of gardens that are well worth exploring.


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