Church of St. James on Coudenberg

The Church of St. James on Coudenberg is a Catholic church on the historic Place Royale/Koningsplein, in the of , Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint James, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg”, “Church of Saint James on Coudenberg”, “Église Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg - Sint-Jacob-op-Koudenberg”, and “Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Musical Instruments Museum.

Museum
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The are a group of art museums in , Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office and consist of six museums: the , the , the , the Modern Museum, the and the . is situated 140 metres west of Church of St. James on Coudenberg.

Museum
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The is a music museum in the of , Belgium. It is part of the Royal Museums of Art and History and is internationally renowned for its collection of over 8,000 instruments. is situated 130 metres northwest of Church of St. James on Coudenberg.

Museum
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The is an art museum in the of , Belgium, dedicated to the work of the surrealist artist René Magritte. It is one of the constituent museums of the . is situated 120 metres northwest of Church of St. James on Coudenberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Pentagon.

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter in the historic upper town of , Belgium. It is situated between , the , the and the . It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.

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The is the historical center of . It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The 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.

Neighborhood
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The is a quarter of , Belgium. The term is sometimes confused with the European Quarter, as the area has come to be dominated by the institutions of the European Union and related organisations, although the two terms are not in fact…

Church of St. James on Coudenberg

Latitude
50.84187° or 50° 50′ 31″ north
Longitude
4.36023° or 4° 21′ 37″ east
Open location code
9F26R9R6+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27807684
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3109592
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Church of St. James on Coudenberg” goes by many names.

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Nearby Places

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