Church of St Clement, Watermael-Boitsfort

Church of St Clement
French: Église Saint-Clément
Dutch: Sint-Clemenskerk
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
Location Watermael-Boitsfort
Country Belgium
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Dedication Saint Clement
Architecture
Architectural type Church
Style Romanesque and Romanesque Revival
Years built c.11th-19th centuries
Administration
Archdiocese Mechelen-Brussels

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jaumain, Serge; et al. (2011). "Watermael-Boitsfort". In Jaumain, Serge. La Région de Bruxelles-Capitale. (2nd ed.). Brussels: Editions Racine. p. 339. ISBN 978-2-87386-585-6.
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