Collegiate Church of Saint George and Saint Ode

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The Collegiate Church of Saint George and Saint Ode (French: Collégiale Saint-Georges et Sainte-Ode) is a former collegiate church and today the Catholic parish church of Amay, Belgium. Founded as a church, probably with a resident religious community, during the 6th century, the church became a collegiate church in the early 10th century. Saint Ode is considered the founder of the church; a decorated tombstone from the 8th century discovered in 1977 may have been that of the saint herself. Sometime between the late 11th century and the mid-12th century the church was substantially rebuilt; only the Romanesque western part of the church remains from this period. During the 18th century the church was heavily modified through a series of reconstruction projects. The church contains several historical furnishings, including a reliquary for relics of Saint George and Saint Ode from the middle of the 13th century, an elaborate example of Mosan art.

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