Church of St. Clement, Watermael-Boitsfort

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Church of St. Clement
French: Église Saint-Clément
Dutch: Sint-Clemenskerk
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50°48′35″N 4°24′20″E / 50.80972°N 4.40556°E / 50.80972; 4.40556Coordinates: 50°48′35″N 4°24′20″E / 50.80972°N 4.40556°E / 50.80972; 4.40556
LocationWatermael-Boitsfort, Brussels-Capital Region
CountryBelgium
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationSaint Clement
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
StyleRomanesque and Romanesque Revival
Years builtc. 11th-19th centuries
Administration
ArchdioceseMechelen-Brussels

The Church of St. Clement (French: Église Saint-Clément, Dutch: Sint-Clemenskerk) is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels (Belgium). It is one of the earliest examples of Romanesque architecture in Belgium, dating from the 11th century.[1]

Church[]

The Church of St. Clement is located in the Brussels municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort. The oldest parts of the church, the nave and bell tower date from the 11th century.[1] Various architectural features were added to the church when it was restored in 1871, during which work a number of historic tombstones were recovered.[1]

The municipality's second church, the Church of St. Philomena, was built in 1826.[1]

See also[]

  • List of churches in Brussels
  • Roman Catholicism in Belgium

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Jaumain, Serge; et al. (2011). "Watermael-Boitsfort". In Jaumain, Serge (ed.). La Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (2nd ed.). Brussels: Editions Racine. p. 339. ISBN 978-2-87386-585-6.

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