Lokeren wins heritage prize for repurposing church into childcare

The Sint-Jozefkerk in Lokeren's Spoelewijk district has been converted into an after-school childcare facility, earning the city the Wase Erfgoedprijs 2026. The award recognizes adaptive reuse of a religious building, a trend in secularizing Europe. This is a local cultural-heritage development with no broader geopolitical or market implications.

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