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Church of St. Catherine

The Church of St. Catherine is a Catholic parish church in , Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine. The current church was designed by the architect Joseph Poelaert and built between 1854 and 1874 on the site of a basin of the former Port of Brussels, replacing an older church dating back to the 15th century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Church of St. Catherine, Brussels”, “Église Sainte-Catherine - Sint-Katelijnekerk”, and “Saint Catherine’s Church, Brussels”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Place and Black Tower.

Square
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The or Grote Markt is the central of , Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant , and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, containing the . is situated 530 metres southeast of Church of St. Catherine.

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The is a medieval tower in central , Belgium. It is one of the best preserved remains of the first fortifications of Brussels, built at the start of the 13th century.

Arts center
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is an arts center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centre and Dansaert area.

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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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.

Church of St. Catherine

Latitude
50.85081° or 50° 51′ 3″ north
Longitude
4.34861° or 4° 20′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F26V82X+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28302044
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1903443
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Church of St. Catherine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣加大肋纳堂”
  • Czech: “Kostel svaté Kateřiny (Brusel)”
  • Czech: “Kostel svaté Kateřiny”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Katelijnekerk (Brussel)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Katelijnekerk”
  • French: “église Sainte-Catherine de Bruxelles”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Catherine de Bruxelles”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Catherine”
  • German: “Katharinenkirche”
  • Slovak: “Kostol svätej Kataríny (Brusel)”
  • Slovak: “Kostol svätej Kataríny”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святої Катерини (Брюссель)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святої Катерини”

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