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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 August 2023.

Photo: Piet Bron

Onkerzele, België (Oost-Vlaanderen) - Sint Martinuskerk
Municipal: Geraardsbergen
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Onkerzelestraat, 9500, Onkerzele

Description nr.: 2040215.

Built by: Leonard Lovaert (1854)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1854 Leonard Lovaert  new organ
1975 Ghislain Potvlieghe-De Maeyer  maintenance/reparations

  • The Sint Martinuskerk in Onkerzele contains an organ by Leonard Lovaert from 1854. The church building was built in neo-Gothic style in 1846-1847, and was consecrated on July 4, 1853. The organ has been preserved in its original state. It has eight registers and an attached pedal. It was restored in 1975 by Potvlieghe-De Maeyer.
  • The exterior was completely restored in 2013-2016. In 2023-2024, the interior will be restored and also refurbished into a so called bicycle church. There will also be a bicycle museum in part of the church.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuaal8
Total number of stops8
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manuaal (C-g'''): Bourdon 8', Fluit 8' (D), Prestant 4', Roerfluit 4', Flageolet 2', Cornet 5 rangs, Mixtuur 2 rangs, Trompet 8' (B/D), Tremulant.

Literature
  • De familie Lovaert, Orgel- en Beiaardbouwers / Ghislein Potvlieghe. - In: Het Land van Nevele, Berichtenblad van de heemkundige kring, ekstra-aflevering, juli 1972.
  • Het historisch orgel in Vlaanderen : Deel I Oost-Vlaanderen / Ghislain Potvlieghe. - Brussel : Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Nederlandse Cultuur, Rijksdienst voor Monumenten- en Landschapzorg, 1974.
  • Uitlopers van traditiegebonden orgelbouwstijl rond 1850 in Vlaanderen / Ghislain Potvlieghe. - In: Orgelkunst, vierde jaargang nummer 2, juni 1981.
Recordings Organ music / Kamiel D'Hooghe. - CBS 73437 (LP). - 1975. - Recorded at Denderbelle, Onkerzele and Nederzwalm.