Church of St. John the Baptist

The Church of St. John the Baptist is a Catholic parish church in the centre of , a municipality of , Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, the patron saint of Molenbeek.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Church of St. John the Baptist, Molenbeek” and “Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste - Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include De Vaartkapoen and Manneken Pis.

Community center
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Gemeenschapscentrum , often abbreviated as VK, is a community centre in , a municipality of , Belgium. It operates under the Flemish Community Commission and functions as a multidisciplinary venue combining music, social engagement, and community activities. is situated 160 metres west of Church of St. John the Baptist.

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is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. is situated 1½ km southeast of Church of St. John the Baptist.

Museum
The is a migration museum in , a municipality of , Belgium. It was founded in 2019 by the Foyer de Molenbeek-Saint Jean, which was established in 1969. is situated 240 metres east of Church of St. John the Baptist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rive Gauche - Linkeroever and Koekelberg.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Town
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is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by , , , and .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Church of St. John the Baptist

Latitude
50.85706° or 50° 51′ 25″ north
Longitude
4.34033° or 4° 20′ 25″ east
Open location code
9F26V84R+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30163180
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q20853463
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