Tribute organs end point of 30-year restoration Sint-Salvathors Cathedral

The inauguration of the ‘Van Eynde organ’ and the ‘Klais organ’ is the official end point of the major restoration works of the cathedral after more than 30 years. The total restoration of the cathedral, including conservation works and complete exterior and interior restoration, amounts to almost 31 million euros. The restoration of the organs amounts to more than three million euros.

Long restoration

The complete exterior and interior restoration of the church started in 1987 and ended thirty years later in 2017. In 1991 the tower of the cathedral was damaged by a storm and since then the cathedral has been under construction until 2017. The restoration of the organs took six years and started in 2017. The Agency for Immovable Heritage of the Flemish government covered 60% of the costs through a subsidy.