page_title: Laurent-Benoît Dewez
hierarchical_section_title: Laurent-Benoît Dewez
caption_attribution_description: Domaine provincial (manor house/palace) of Hélécine, Belgium
context_page_description: Laurent-Benoît Dewez was a Belgian architect of Walloon origin. He is considered the most influential architect in the Austrian Netherlands from the second half of the 18th century. His architectural projects are of international stature and introduced a neoclassical style, with Italian and English influences, to the region. He designed a large number of châteaux, abbeys and churches in Belgium, many of which were damaged after the French Revolution.
context_section_description: Laurent-Benoît Dewez (14 April 1731 – 1 November 1812) was a Belgian architect of Walloon origin. He is considered the most influential architect in the Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium) from the second half of the 18th century. His architectural projects are of international stature and introduced a neoclassical style, with Italian and English influences, to the region.  He designed a large number of châteaux, abbeys and churches in Belgium, many of which were damaged after the French Revolution.
caption: Former Abbey of Opheylissem (Hélécine). The central dome originally housed the Abbey church
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