Church of St. James on Coudenberg
Church of St. James on Coudenberg, Catholic garrison church in Royal Quarter, Brussels
The Church of Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg displays a Neoclassical facade with six Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment on Place Royale.
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha took his constitutional oath as King Leopold I on the church steps in 1831, marking Belgian independence.
The interior features white marble altars, bas-reliefs depicting Christian themes, and an 1844 Pierre Schyven organ with thirty-one stops.
The church opens Wednesday through Saturday from 13:00 to 17:45 and Sundays from 08:00 to 17:45 at Impasse du Borgendael 1.
The church functions as both a royal parish and the cathedral for the Belgian Armed Forces, hosting royal baptisms and military ceremonies.
Location: City of Brussels
Inception: 1849
Architects: Gilles-Barnabé Guimard
Official opening: October 29, 1787
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Made from material: brick
Website: http://paroisse-militaire-saint-jacques-sur-coudenberg.be/fr
GPS coordinates: 50.84194,4.36028
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:41
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