Eglise du Beguinage interior

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Église St-Jean-Baptiste au Béguinage

Brussels


This soaring 1657 Flemish baroque masterpiece was designed by Luc Fayd’Herbe, a student of Rubens. It’s often cited as Belgium’s most beautiful church and has become something of a temporary refuge and work space for asylum seekers.

Transportation

  • metro: Ste-Catherine

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