Church of Our Lady of Finisterrae

The Church of Our Lady of Finisterrae is a Catholic church in central Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Finisterrae. The current church, which combines Brabantine Baroque and neoclassical styles, was built at the beginning of the 18th century…

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Église Notre-Dame du Finistère - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Finisterraekerk”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.

Grand Place

Square

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The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, housing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 720 metres south of Church of Our Lady of Finisterrae.

Manneken Pis

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Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 1 km southwest of Church of Our Lady of Finisterrae.

La Monnaie

Theater building

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The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie is an opera house in central Brussels, Belgium. The National Opera of Belgium, a federal institution, takes the name of this theatre in which it is housed—La Monnaie in French or De Munt in Dutch—referring to the building as well as the opera company. La Monnaie is situated 380 metres south of Church of Our Lady of Finisterrae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centre and Pentagon.

Centre

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The Centre is the historic centre of Brussels, including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pentagon

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The Pentagon is the historical center of Brussels. It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The Pentagon of Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions, with deeply ornate buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, and a fish-and-crustacean overdose of St.