Church of St. Joseph
The Church of St. Joseph is a Catholic church situated on the Square Frère Orban/Frère-Orbansquare in the Leopold Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. Built between 1842 and 1849 in eclectic style, it is a national sanctuary dedicated to Saint Joseph, who has been the patron saint of Belgium and its predecessor states since 1679.Photo: Varech, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Church of St. Joseph, Brussels” and “Église Saint-Joseph - Sint-Jozefkerk”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of the Marquess of Assche and Square Frère-Orban - Frère-Orbansquare.
Palace of the Marquess of Assche
Castle
Photo: Ben2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palace of the Marquess of Assche is a castle, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Church of St. Joseph.
Square Frère-Orban - Frère-Orbansquare
Park
Photo: Vlendert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Square Frère-Orban - Frère-Orbansquare is a park.
Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye
Government office
Photo: Walmaul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye is a government office, which is situated 230 metres west of Church of St. Joseph.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leopold Quarter and European Quarter.
Leopold Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Leopold Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, 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…
European Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The European Quarter in Brussels, Belgium is a large office area east of the center which is mostly taken up by the European Union. The district also houses the large Parc de Cinquantenaire and a beautiful, but expensive, residential area on its northern edge.
Royal Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Church of St. Joseph
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Etterbeek, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84268° or 50° 50′ 34″ northLongitude
4.37079° or 4° 22′ 15″ eastOperator
FSSPXOpen location code
9F26R9VC+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 71285641OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q3582135
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Church of St. Joseph” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sint-Jozefkerk (Brussel)”
- Dutch: “Sint-Jozefkerk”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوسف”
- French: “église Saint-Joseph de Bruxelles”
- French: “Église Saint-Joseph de Bruxelles”
- French: “Église Saint-Joseph”
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