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Laeken
() or () is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the ...
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City of Brussels
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Belgium
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Joseph Poelaert
Joseph Poelaert (21 March 1817 – 3 November 1879) was a Belgian architect. He was entrusted with important projects in Brussels, such as Saint Catherine's Church, the Church of Our Lady of Laeken, the Congress Column, the Royal Theatre of la ...
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Jozef De Kesel
Jozef De Kesel (born 17 June 1947) is a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been a cardinal since 2016 and Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels since 2015. He served as Bishop of Bruges from 2010 to 2015.
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The Church of Our Lady of Laeken (french: Église Notre-Dame de Laeken; nl, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk van Laken) is a
neo-Gothic
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Roman Catholic
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church in the
Brussels
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district of
Laeken
() or () is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the ...
, Belgium. It was originally built in memory of
Queen Louise-Marie, wife of
King Leopold I
* nl, Leopold Joris Christiaan Frederik
* en, Leopold George Christian Frederick
, image = NICAISE Leopold ANV.jpg
, caption = Portrait by Nicaise de Keyser, 1856
, reign = 21 July 1831 –
, predecessor = Erasme Lou ...
, to the design of the architect
Joseph Poelaert
Joseph Poelaert (21 March 1817 – 3 November 1879) was a Belgian architect. He was entrusted with important projects in Brussels, such as Saint Catherine's Church, the Church of Our Lady of Laeken, the Congress Column, the Royal Theatre of la ...
.
History
Queen Louise-Marie, wife of
King Leopold I
* nl, Leopold Joris Christiaan Frederik
* en, Leopold George Christian Frederick
, image = NICAISE Leopold ANV.jpg
, caption = Portrait by Nicaise de Keyser, 1856
, reign = 21 July 1831 –
, predecessor = Erasme Lou ...
, died in
Ostend
Ostend ( nl, Oostende, ; french: link=no, Ostende ; german: link=no, Ostende ; vls, Ostende) is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerk ...
in 1850 and wished to be buried in Laeken. The nearby
Royal Palace of Laeken was, and still is, the royal residence. Leopold I wished the church to be constructed in her memory and as a mausoleum for her. The architect
Joseph Poelaert
Joseph Poelaert (21 March 1817 – 3 November 1879) was a Belgian architect. He was entrusted with important projects in Brussels, such as Saint Catherine's Church, the Church of Our Lady of Laeken, the Congress Column, the Royal Theatre of la ...
was chosen to design the new church.
He later became best known for the
Law Courts of Brussels
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.
The first stone was laid by Leopold I in 1854. The church was consecrated in 1872, but not completed until 1909, after a lengthy interruption of the work.
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI ( it, Pio XI), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti (; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939), was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 to his death in February 1939. He was the first sovereign of Vatican City fro ...
crowned the venerated Marian image enshrined within on 17 May 1936 in the presence of the
King Leopold III
Leopold III (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasi ...
and his royal heirs. This image of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...
became the source for the image of
Our Lady of China
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, crowned by
Pope Francis
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on 19 February 2021.
Royal Crypt
The crypt holds the tombs of the
Belgian Royal Family
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, including those of all the former Kings of the Belgians. These tombs include:
* Leopold I of Belgium
*
Louise of Orléans
Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle of Orléans (3 April 1812 – 11 October 1850) was the first queen of the Belgians as the second wife of King Leopold I from their marriage on 9 August 1832 until her death in 1850. She was the seco ...
*
Prince Baudouin of Belgium
nl, Boudewijn Leopold Filips Marie Karel Antoon Jozef Lodewijk ger, Balduin Leopold Philipp Maria Karl Antonius Joseph Ludwig
, image = Prince Baudouin of Belgium (1869-1891).jpg
, caption =
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Brus ...
*
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant nl, Leopold Ferdinand Elias Viktor Albert Maria
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Royal Castle of Laeken, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
, death_date =
, death_place = Royal Castle of Laeken, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
, burial_pla ...
*
Marie Henriette of Austria
Marie Henriette Anne of Austria (23 August 1836 – 19 September 1902) was Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Leopold II. The marriage was arranged against the will of both Marie Henriette and Leopold and became unhappy due to their dis ...
*
Leopold II of Belgium
* german: link=no, Leopold Ludwig Philipp Maria Viktor
, house = Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
, father = Leopold I of Belgium
, mother = Louise of Orléans
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Brussels, Belgium
, death_date = ...
*
Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Princess Marie Luise Karoline Alexandra of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (17 November 1845 – 26 November 1912), later Countess of Flanders, was a princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern. She married Prince Philippe, Count ...
*
Charlotte of Belgium
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,
later known as Carlota of Mexico, empress consort of Emperor
Maximilian I of Mexico
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*
Albert I of Belgium
Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934.
Born in Brussels as the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-S ...
*
Astrid of Sweden
Astrid of Sweden (17 November 1905 – 29 August 1935) was the Queen of the Belgians and the first wife of King Leopold III. Originally a princess of Sweden of the House of Bernadotte, Astrid became the Duchess of Brabant after her marriage to ...
*
Elisabeth of Bavaria
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Elisabeth was ...
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Prince Charles, Count of Flanders
nl, Karel Theodoor Hendrik Anton Meinrad
, image = Karel van België Charles de Belgique Karl von Belgien.jpg
, image_size = 230px
, spouse = Jacqueline Peyrebrune
, issue = Isabelle
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Bruss ...
*
Leopold III of Belgium
Leopold III (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasi ...
*
Baudouin of Belgium
Baudouin (;, ; nl, Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Maria Gustaaf, ; german: Balduin Albrecht Karl Leopold Axel Maria Gustav. 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993), Dutch name Boudewijn, was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his de ...
*
Lilian, Princess of Réthy
Princess Lilian of Belgium, Princess of Réthy (born Mary Lilian Henriette Lucie Josephine Ghislaine Baels; – ) was the second wife of King Leopold III of Belgium. Born in the United Kingdom and raised in Belgium, she became a volunteer ...
*
Prince Alexandre of Belgium nl, Alexander Emanuel Hendrik Albert Maria Leopold
, father = Leopold III of Belgium
, mother = Lilian Baels
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Stuyvenberg Castle, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
, death_date =
, death_place = Sint-Gene ...
*
Fabiola de Mora y Aragon
The adjacent
Laeken Cemetery
Laeken Cemetery (french: Cimetière de Laeken, nl, Begraafplaats van Laken) in Brussels, Belgium, is the city's oldest cemetery still in function and the resting place of the Belgian Royal Family. It is known as the ''Belgian Père Lachaise' ...
behind the church is known as the ''Belgian
Père Lachaise
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'' because it is the burial place of the major
Catholic
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nobility, important families and some famous artists.
Gallery
File:Crypte royale Laeken 901.jpg,
File:NotreDameDeLaekenInside2.jpg,
File:BELGICANA BOUDEWIJN GRENADIERS LAEKEN.JPG,
See also
*
List of churches in Brussels
In Brussels, there are numerous church buildings, most of which are attached to the Roman Catholic Church. The Brussels-Capital Region is home to 107 Catholic parishes. Other religious buildings in the region are also mentioned.
By municipality ...
*
Roman Catholicism in Belgium
The Catholic Church in Belgium, part of the global Catholic Church in Belgium, is under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome and the Episcopal Conference of Bishops.
Dioceses
There are eight dioceses, including one archdioc ...
*
History of Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
*
Belgium in "the long nineteenth century"
References
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