St Martin's Church, Aalst
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| St Martin's Church | |
|---|---|
Dutch: Sint-Martinuskerk | |
_-_Buitenaanzicht_03.jpg) St Martin's Church in Aalst | |
 St Martin's Church | |
| 50°56′16.04″N 4°2′26.66″E / 50.9377889°N 4.0407389°E | |
| Location | Aalst |
| Country | Belgium |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1480 |
| Dedication | Saint Martin |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic architecture |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent |
St Martin's Church or the Church of St. Martin (Dutch: Sint Martinuskerk) is a church located in Aalst, Flanders, Belgium.
The Church of St. Martin was established in dedication to Saint Martin. The Gothic-style church was built in 1480.[1]
The altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens depicting Saint Roch titled Christ Appointing Saint Roch as Patron Saint of Plague Victims is located in the church.[2]
Composed by Erasmus in 1527, the epitaph of Dirk Martens was installed in the church in 1784.[3]
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