Halle (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Halle’s 83-page church plan covers 6 churches where 2 will be repurposed, 2 will get mixed uses, and 2 will remain fully religious to serve today’s community needs.
As VRT News reported, Halle has a detailed plan for its churches, a long 83-page document. It examines the current state of churches and their prospects. The plan has 3 main ideas to maintain the church for religious purposes, to repurpose it for a second use, or to completely transform it.
They mentioned that if a church stays religious, people will still go there to worship, but it still needs work. Churches with a second use will have services but also host events like concerts or classes.
What is Halle’s plan for the future of its 6 churches?
According to officials, when a church is repurposed, it changes completely. It could be a community centre, a place for concerts, a library, or even a café. The plan is about respecting the churches’ history while making sure they don’t get old and broken.
The city talked to religious groups, heritage organisations, and people in the area to make sure the plan is good for everyone. The city wants to keep these old buildings valuable, either by keeping them as places of worship or by giving them new purposes that help the community.
In Halle’s plan, 2 churches will be completely changed, the Sint-Jozef en Franciscuskerk and the Sint-Vincentiuskerk. The decision was made because not enough people were going to church in those areas. Halle has a plan for 2 other churches, Breedhout and Sint-Rochus. These churches will still be used for church services, but they will also be used for other things, like events or sports.
2 churches will stay the same, the Basilica of Saint Martin and the church of Don Bosco. Halle’s plan uses different methods to manage its churches. It wants to keep the religious buildings going while also changing to fit today’s world.
