St. Nicholas Church, Brussels

The Église St-Nicolas is a delightful little church behind the Bourse in Brussels. It is surrounded by fine old houses that seem to huddle under it.

This small church is almost 1,000 years old, but little remains of the original structure. Its 11th-century Romanesque lines are hidden by a 14th-century Gothic facade and the repairs made after the French bombardment of 1695. A cannonball fired by the French in 1695 is still lodged in one of the pillars.

The church holds a small painting by Rubens of The Virgin and Child and the Vladimir Icon painted by an artist from Constantinople in 1131.

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Quick Facts on St. Nicholas Church

Site Information
Names:St. Nicholas Church
Country:Belgium
Categories:churches
Dedication: St. Nicholas
Visitor and Contact Information
Coordinates:50.847959° N, 4.351691° E
Address:Brussels, Belgium
Lodging:View hotels near St. Nicholas Church
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References

  1. Frommer's Brussels and Bruges
  2. Fodor's Belgium

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