Church of St. Clement, Watermael-Boitsfort

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Church of St. Clement
  • Église Saint-Clément (French)
  • Sint-Clemenskerk (Dutch)
Church of St. Clement
50°48′35″N 4°24′20″E / 50.80972°N 4.40556°E / 50.80972; 4.40556
LocationWatermael-Boitsfort, Brussels-Capital Region
CountryBelgium
DenominationCatholic Church
History
DedicationSaint Clement
Architecture
Functional status
Active
Architectural type
Church
Style
Years built
c. 11th–19th centuries
Administration
Archdiocese Mechelen–Brussels
Clergy
ArchbishopLuc Terlinden
(Primate of Belgium)

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

History

The oldest parts of the church, the nave and bell tower, date from the 11th century.[1] The building, which originally had a basilica plan, was enlarged in the 15th century by the addition of a transept and a late Gothic choir.

The municipality's second church, the Church of St. Philomena, was built in 1826.[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 church was designated a historic monument on 22 November 1949.[2]

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Eglise Saint-Clément – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.