Bogaarden / Bogaerde / Bomgardes / Bongardes / Boomgaarden
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view of font and cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © KIK-IRPA, Brussels (Belgium), 2026
Image Source: digital image of a 1971 B&W photograph [cliché M068340]
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view of church exterior - southwest view
Scene Description: "Church in Bogaarden, municipality of Pepingen, Belgium."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © David Edgar, 2006
Image Source: digital photograph 25 June 2006 by David Edgar
Copyright Instructions: GFDL
INFORMATION
Font ID: 26134BVU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Hainaut type font
Church / Chapel Name: Parochiekerk Sint-Theodardus, Bogaarden
Font Location in Church: Inside
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Theodard of Maastricht
Church Address: Groenstraat 2, 1670 Pepingen, Belgium -- Tel.: +32 2 356 55 58
Site Location: Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamand, Vlaanderen / Flandres, Belgium, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (W) the N28, in the municipality and 3 km SW of Pepingen
Ecclesiastic Region: Mechelen-Brussels
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from te medieval church here?)
Town/City Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogaarden
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font of the 16th century listed and illustrated in BALaT KIK-IRPA [https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/27447] [accessed 19 February 2026]: "doopvont [...] steen [...] Date: 1501 - 1600 [...] hoogte: 103 cm".
A communication to BSI from Pol Herman (e-mail of 18 January 2026) informs: "https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint-Theodarduskerk_(Bogaarden). 1215 : Boomgaarden, 1223 : Bongardes, 1124 : Bomgardes, 1435 : Bogaerde, Bongaerde. The domain was part of the inheritance of Gertrude of Nivelles (626-659) and was ceded by her to the Abbey of Nivelles. The settlement is believed to date back to the 800s. 1223: Saint-Denis-en-Broqueroie Abbey acquired all tithe rights from Cambron Abbey. Romanesque tower built of greenish local rubble stone, dating back to the 11th century. It was probably originally used for defensive purposes. 1495: Father Jan Sterckmans is mentioned. West portal added in 1750. In 1838, the old church was demolished. The old tower was raised in 1840 with a brick section. Baptismal records start in 1667. Gothic, octagonal, limestone baptismal font in Hainaut-style. 16th c. https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/27447".
A communication to BSI from Pol Herman (e-mail of 18 January 2026) informs: "https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint-Theodarduskerk_(Bogaarden). 1215 : Boomgaarden, 1223 : Bongardes, 1124 : Bomgardes, 1435 : Bogaerde, Bongaerde. The domain was part of the inheritance of Gertrude of Nivelles (626-659) and was ceded by her to the Abbey of Nivelles. The settlement is believed to date back to the 800s. 1223: Saint-Denis-en-Broqueroie Abbey acquired all tithe rights from Cambron Abbey. Romanesque tower built of greenish local rubble stone, dating back to the 11th century. It was probably originally used for defensive purposes. 1495: Father Jan Sterckmans is mentioned. West portal added in 1750. In 1838, the old church was demolished. The old tower was raised in 1840 with a brick section. Baptismal records start in 1667. Gothic, octagonal, limestone baptismal font in Hainaut-style. 16th c. https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/27447".
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this font to our attention and for his help in documenting it
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 580110 5621518
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 50.73992, 4.13534
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 50° 44′ 23.71″ N, 4° 8′ 7.22″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Font Height (less Plinth): 103 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [cf. FontNotes]
LID INFORMATION
Notes: graded dome with orb-and-cross finial; appears modern
REFERENCES
- KIK-IRPA, BALaT KIK-IRPA, 2024. URL: https://balat.kikirpa.be/.