Clermont in Thimister-Clermont in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium — Northwestern Europe
Patrimoine Funéraire
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Funerary Heritage
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 13, 2024
1. Patrimoine Funéraire / Funerary Heritage Marker
Au Moyen Age, la tradition voulait que les Seigneurs du village, les curés mais aussi les donateurs (ceux qui avaient fait des dons importants à la paroisse), solent enterrés DANS l'église. De belles pierres tombales (mais aussi des simples croix de pierre) recouvraient alors les corps.
Après plusieurs siècles, le sol de l'église était couvert de pierres funéraires assez mal agencées. Le 26 juin 1784, l'Empereur Joseph II publia un édit qui, “pour des raisons d'hygiène”, obligeait les paroisses à évacuer corps et pierres hors de l'église. Les cimetières autour des églises furent également interdits.
Clermont n'obéit pas à ces injonctions mais finalement, en 1830, la paroisse décida de refaire tout le dallage de l'église. Beaucoup de pierres et de croix furent placées contre le mur de l'église. On fit de même avec certaines croix du cimetière. Aujourd'hui, on ne trouve plus dans l'église que les pierres tombales de Thyri de COUVES, du curé Henrar de même que les croix de l'échevin Schouwerjans et du Sieur Heinrich Schavant.
Certaines de ces croix sont
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Funerary Heritage
In the Middle Ages, the village lords, priests and donors (those who had made large donations to the Parish) were traditionally buried INSIDE the church. Magnificent gravestones, together with simple stone crosses, covered the bodies.
After several centuries, the church floor was covered with rather poorly-arranged gravestones. On June 26th, 1784, Emperor Joseph Il published an edict, which, "for health reasons", obliged parishioners to evacuate both bodies and gravestones from the church. Graveyards around churches were also prohibited.
Clermont refused to obey these orders, but the parish finally decided to replace the entire church floor in 1830. Many gravestones and crosses were placed against the church wall, as were certain crosses from the graveyard. Today, only the gravestones of Thyri de Couves, Priest Henrar and the crosses of the Alderman Schouwerjans and Sire Heinrich Schavant can be seen inside the church.
Some of these crosses are carved on both sides. Over time, they were therefore retrieved and used for new graves.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2024
2. Patrimoine Funéraire / Funerary Heritage Marker - wide view
Location. 50° 39.555′ N, 5° 52.994′ E. Marker is in Thimister-Clermont, Région Wallonne (Wallonia), in Liège. It is in Clermont. It is on Rue du Bac, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located on the the north (cemetery) side of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rue du Bac, Thimister-Clermont, Région Wallonne 4890, Belgium. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pirenne House / La Maison Pirenne / Het Huis Pirenne / Das Haus Pirenne (a few steps from this marker); Clermont WWI and WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Paysage du Pays de Herve / The Landscape of the Pays de Herve (within shouting distance of this marker); Clermont-sur-Berwinne (within shouting distance of this marker); Froidthier (approx. 3 kilometers away); En hommage à l'armée américaine / In homage to the US Army (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Rathaus / City Hall (approx. 10.8 kilometers away); Kirche „Zur Unbefleckten Empfängnis“ / Church “of the Immaculate Conception” (approx. 10.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thimister-Clermont.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 13, 2024
3. Some headstones (1600s-1700s) along the church wall, a few steps from the marker
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 13, 2024
4. Church cemetery as seen from the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
