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Béguinage / Sainte-Catherine · Brussels

Church of St. John the Baptist at the Béguinage

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste au Béguinage

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A Catholic parish church whose Gothic original, built for the Great Beguinage at the end of the 13th century, was partly destroyed by Calvinists in 1584. The rebuilt church, attributed to Lucas Faydherbe, is a notable example of 17th-century Italian-influenced Brabantine Baroque.

Address
Place du Béguinage, Brussels (no street number in sources)
Hours
not verified
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • It is a short walk from Place de Brouckère and Place Sainte-Catherine
  • By the end of the 13th century the beguinage housed 1,200 beguines, who wove wool and later made lace

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