{"id":2692,"date":"2024-10-08T13:51:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T20:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T19:46:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2692\" class=\"elementor elementor-2692 elementor-28\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2223d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c2223d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f080e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f080e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAJOR SEMINARY CONFERENCE CENTRE MECHELEN<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652f2f4 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"652f2f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4f7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d4f7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1cb73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a1cb73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b96b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b96b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6ffe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6ffe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>An event location in the heart of Mechelen, bursting with character, with catering and accommodation available. <br>Your event, our expertise.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd6519 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcd6519\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800a35f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"800a35f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e65b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4e65b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Known in Dutch as \u2018Congrescentrum Groot Seminarie\u2019, the Major Seminary Conference Centre in Mechelen is an inspiring location for meetings, conferences and events. Whether you\u2019ve planning a small gathering or organising a major event, you\u2019ll find everything you need. <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Major Seminary was once dedicated to training clergy. Today, the historic site offers you the choice of at least nineteen meeting rooms in diverse set-ups and arrangements, suitable for groups of 10 to 300 people. Book them for use throughout the day, in the evening, or for multiple days. <a href=\"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/en\/meeting-rooms\/\"><u>See<\/u> which possibilities will make your event a unique experience.<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f8bc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70f8bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e142f5 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"5e142f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb4d673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb4d673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcoming as many as 120 guests at a time, our restaurant boasts the perfect d\u00e9cor \u2013 including an indoor garden \u2013 for parties, dinners, buffets, receptions and other special occasions.<\/p><p>From Monday to Friday, we serve up delicious, fairly priced lunches prepared with sustainable ingredients. Whether you\u2019re looking for meat, fish or a vegetarian meal, you\u2019ll always find options to satisfy you. Our house wine and our beers \u2013 locally brewed here in Mechelen \u2013 make the perfect complement to your meal.  <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/en\/restaurant-groot-seminarie\/\">More info &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941d08d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"941d08d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd58fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dd58fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35752e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35752e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the spring of 2025, a colourful series of biblical scenes by artist Luc Blomme have adorned the corridors and hallways of our conference centre. A \u2018child of the sea\u2019 from the coastal town of Ostend, Blomme often painted the day-to-day lives of farmers, fishermen and the simple of heart. <\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerknet.be\/organisatie\/bijbelse-beeldende-kunst\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fb4a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88fb4a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1587678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1587678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/tentoonstelling.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1742\" alt=\"exhibition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/tentoonstelling.png 820w, https:\/\/dpcm.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/tentoonstelling-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/dpcm.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/tentoonstelling-768x506.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53e50f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c53e50f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6078845 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6078845\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f3084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6f3084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/en\/accomodations\/student-rooms-in-mechelen\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/studentenkamer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1215\" alt=\"student room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/studentenkamer.jpg 582w, https:\/\/dpcm.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/studentenkamer-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04af591 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04af591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a488d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a488d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Major Seminary in Mechelen is a unique living environment for students. You\u2019ll find student rooms here that are a little more than just a place of your own to stay during your studies. <\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dpcm.be\/en\/accomodations\/student-rooms-in-mechelen\/\">Discover our two student homes: the \u2018Student House with Social Engagement\u2019 and \u2018Student Home Horizon\u2019.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9beeded e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9beeded\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f66ba9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f66ba9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5449572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5449572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everyone is welcome at De Peerle. Here you will find a wide range of books for children and adults, focused on deepening faith and finding meaning in the broadest sense of the word. For those who work in the church, we offer inspiration for catechesis, prayer services and funeral liturgy, as well as liturgical supplies.   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