Laak
Title
Laak
Also Known As
Houthalen
Dedication
Mary; Quirinus
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
A parish church which was in possession of the Premonstratensian abbey of Floreffe from 1230. In the 18th century, it was a focal point of Marian pilgrimage. The current church on the site dates to the early 15th century, with various periods of construction and reconstruction between the 16th and 19th century. The church underwent restoration in the 1990s.
Status
Parish church
Bibliography
Martens, M. “Hoe Sint-Kwinten zijn plaats in de kerk van Laar [sic] (Houthalen) verloor.” Limburg : maandschrift gewijd aan geschiedenis, oudheidkunde, kunst, folklore en letterkunde 38 (1959): 13–17.
Mertens, J. Geschiedenis van Houthalen: studie van het dorp en de parochie tijdens het Oud Regime. Houthalen-Helchteren: Heemkundige Kring, 1983.
Image Credit
The church of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Zeven Weeën, Houthalen, 2012. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Laak,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/918.