Church of St. Clement
  • Église Saint-Clément (French)
  • Sint-Clemenskerk (Dutch)
50°48′35″N 4°24′20″E / 50.80972°N 4.40556°E / 50.80972; 4.40556
LocationWatermael-Boitsfort, Brussels-Capital Region
CountryBelgium
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationSaint Clement
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Style
Years builtc. 11th–19th centuries
Administration
Archdiocese Mechelen–Brussels
Clergy
ArchbishopJozef De Kesel
(Primate of Belgium)

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

History

The oldest parts of the church, the nave and bell tower, date from 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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
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