Church of Our Lady of the Rich Clares
Church of Our Lady of the Rich Clares is a church in Brussels, Belgium. Church of Our Lady of the Rich Clares is situated nearby to the community center Les Riches-Claires, as well as near Espace citoyen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Clarissines Church” and “Église Notre-Dame aux Riches Claires - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Rijke-Klarenkerk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Place and Manneken Pis.
Grand Place
Square
Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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, containing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 420 metres east of Church of Our Lady of the Rich Clares.
Manneken Pis
Work of art
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens; a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 340 metres southeast of Church of Our Lady of the Rich Clares.
Brussels Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Town Hall of the City of Brussels is a landmark building and the seat of that municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the south side of the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, opposite the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, housing the Brussels City Museum. Brussels Town Hall is situated 370 metres east of Church of Our Lady of the Rich Clares.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint James‘ Quarter and Centre.
Centre
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Church of Our Lady of the Rich Clares
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84716° or 50° 50′ 50″ northLongitude
4.34662° or 4° 20′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F26R8WW+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 244955995OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3580452
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Church of Our Lady of the Rich Clares” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ter Rijke Klarenkerk”
- Dutch: “Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Rijke-Klarenkerk”
- French: “Église de Notre-Dame aux Riches Claires (Bruxelles)”
- French: “église Notre-Dame aux Riches Claires”
- French: “Église Notre-Dame aux Riches Claires”
- Italian: “chiesa di Nostra Signora delle Clarisse”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Nostra Signora delle Clarisse”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Riches-Claires and Espace citoyen.
Nearby Places
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