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The oldest church of Belgium was part of Saint-Peter Abbey, which does not exist any more.
The Collegiate Church of Saint Ursmer is a church in Lobbes, a town of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Originally built as a burial church for monks and abbots of nearby Lobbes Abbey, it developed into a pilgrimage church after Saint Ursmer was interred there. Around 823 a new, much larger church was built, the presently visible church building, Carolingian in style. It is the only Carolingian church building still relatively intact in Belgium, and also the oldest church building still in use in Belgium. The church was partially rebuilt and extended in the late 12th and early 13th century, in a Romanesque style. In 1865, the church underwent an far-reaching and intrusive renovation.
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Maison de l'imprimerie
The museum houses a collection of printing tools. There are demonstrations of production of paper, manual typesetting and printing.
Rempart du Nord
The medieval wall offers a good view of the Sambre Valley. On the wall, next to Place du Chapitre, an old cannon nicknamed Le Spantôle can be seen.
There are a number of older buildings along this narrow street in the upper town.
Near the ruins of Aulne Abbey, you can play mini-golf along the Sambre.