Church of St. Clement, Watermael-Boitsfort
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Church of St Clement | |
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50°48′35″N 4°24′20″E / 50.80972°N 4.40556°E | |
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]
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Église Saint-Clément de Watermael-Boitsfort.
- Eglise Saint-Clément at the official website of Watermael-Boitsfort