The Sint-Landricus Church can still be admired in Echt after 1500 years of history, a fire and an earthquake. The origins of the parish of Echt go back more than 1500 years.
It is therefore not surprising that the Echter St. Landricus Church has already endured a lot. For example, after the liberation of Echt in 1945, the heavily damaged spire collapsed after a strong westerly wind, the church was hit by a heavy fire more than twenty years later and was damaged by an earthquake in 1992.
Miraculously, the church survived. The Sint-Landricus Church has now been officially elevated to a place of pilgrimage for Saint Edith Stein, who stayed in Echt from 1938 to 1942. The choir cloak she wore can still be seen in the church. Next to the choir mantle hangs a triptych by the Echter artist Karin Deneer in which an image of Edith Stein with choir mantle, Theresia of Avila and John of the Cross is incorporated. The choir robes remained in the monastery after her arrest by the Gestapo and now hangs at this memorial.
Even outside the church, this fellow patroness of Europe and the other Jewish victims of WWII are still commemorated by means of the monument that you can see on the edge of the church square.
The Sint-Landricuskerk is one of the wonder locations on the Route full of Wonder. During this cycling route through the Grensmaasvallei, more than 30 locations can be visited digitally when they are not open to the public. Curious about the stories or take a look inside? View the 360-degree tour or listen to the audio tour .
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