Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon

The Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon, or the Church of Our Lady of the Sablon, is a Catholic church in the Sablon/Zavel district of Brussels, Belgium.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon”, “Church of Our Lady of the Sablon”, “Church of the Sablon”, and “Église Notre-Dame des Victoires au Sablon - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Zavelkerk”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Royal Conservatory of Brussels.

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Museum

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The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office and consist of six museums: the Oldmasters Museum, the Magritte Museum, the Fin-de-Siècle Museum, the Modern Museum, the Wiertz Museum and the Meunier Museum. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is situated 210 metres northeast of Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon.

Royal Conservatory of Brussels

College

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The Royal Conservatory of Brussels is a historic conservatory in Brussels, Belgium. Starting its activities in 1813, it received its official name in 1832. Royal Conservatory of Brussels is situated 150 metres south of Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon.

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 680 metres northwest of Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Pentagon.

Royal Quarter

Neighborhood

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The Royal Quarter is a quarter in the historic upper town of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between Brussels Park, the Royal Palace, the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg and the Sablon/Zavel. It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.

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.