The historic church was built in the second half of the 19th century on the site of a medieval temple from the 15th century. Only the Baroque tower from 1629 has survived from the former building. Inside, it is worth seeing, in particular, the 14th-century stone sculpture depicting the Black Madonna and the wooden statue of Saint. Catherine.
The church was built according to the design of Joseph Poelaert, the architect responsible for the construction of the Palace of Justice in Brussels. In the following years, his student Wynand Janssens took over the construction. The architecture of the temple was inspired by 16th-century French churches and is a combination of Gothic and Baroque elements. Attention is drawn to stone gargoyles, a monumental rosette and a number of columns.
In the mid-20th century, plans were made to demolish the temple and thus enlarge the square where it is located. The project was abandoned, but the church itself was closed in 2011-2014 due to poor technical condition.
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