St. Laurentius church

The oldest churches of Brabant can be found along the Maas, in Neerlangel, Dennenburg, and Dieden. Next to the road in Dieden stands the Romanesque St. Laurentius Church with a nave from the 13th century. The tower with a tuff stone base dates back to the 15th century. During the Twelve Years' Truce (1609-1621), the Reformed were assigned the church. The statue of Mary was moved to the still Catholic Demen. Around 1900, a conflict arose. The people of Dieden wanted 'their' Maria back from Demen. The battle was fought with flowers: both parties fought with flowers to see who the greatest admirers of Mary were. The pastor had to remove the flowers daily with a wheelbarrow.

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