Église Saint-Christophe de Charleroi, Catholic parish church in Place Charles II, Charleroi, Belgium.

The Église Saint-Christophe de Charleroi stands on Place Vauban, its 1956 rebuild dominated by a ribbed copper dome 16 metres across and 48 metres high, flanked by two stone turrets with statues. The pale stone facade has a deeply recessed arched entrance between columns and two statue niches; a brick tower with a pointed roof stands to the right. Inside, the nave leads to a gold mosaic by Jean Ransy showing the Apocalypse, framed by a rounded arch above the altar, with geometric floor tiles and rows of wooden chairs.

The building started in 1667 as a small military chapel before it was rebuilt in the early 1700s and renamed for Saint Christopher. This shift marks when it moved from serving only soldiers to becoming a larger place of worship for the town.

The church is often called a basilica, though it holds no official title. Mayor Joseph Tirou proposed building one in a speech shortly after the Courcelles massacre of 18 August 1944, saying it should be built "so that it never happens again". The choir mosaic by Jean Ransy depicts the Apocalypse of Saint John.

The main entrance was moved to rue Vauban during the 1956 rebuilding, so approach from that side rather than the square. The 1942-listed former church now serves as the transept of the enlarged building, so expect a long nave leading to the choir. Look for the foundation stone of the 1667 chapel set into the porch.

The gold mosaic in the choir is by Jean Ransy and illustrates the Apocalypse of Saint John. The church is sometimes called a basilica, but it holds no official title: mayor Joseph Tirou called for building "a basilica" in a speech shortly after the Courcelles killings of August 1944.