Kempic Gothic
The Kempische Gotiek , in Belgium mostly called 'Kempische Gotiek', in the Netherlands mostly called 'Kempense Gotiek', is a special form of brick Gothic . It is named after the Kempen region, which today mainly belongs to Belgium , but is not only widespread there, but more numerous in some other regions.
In contrast to the brick Gothic of the Flemish coastal region and most of the Gothic brick buildings in Holland, the eastern Netherlands and northern Germany, she uses a lot of ashlar décor based on the Brabant Gothic pattern . The color difference between brick and natural stone is used aesthetically. This doesn't just include stone carving . Typical are also so-called fat layers of tuff or limestone in smooth or structured Backstenverzierungen masonry. Popular use of the term focuses on these layers of bacon.
In his 1992 essay, Herman Strijbos criticized the undifferentiated use of the style name. But it is since then in Dutch trade publications and especially from the Flemish Monument administration Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed used with great certainty.