Saint Catherine's Church (French: Église Sainte-Catherine, Dutch: Sint-Katelijnekerk) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine.
The current church was designed by the architect Joseph Poelaert and built between 1854 and 1874 on the site of a basin of the former Port of Brussels, replacing an older church dating back to the 15th century. The complex was designated a historic monument in 1981
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Anspach
Fountain
The Anspach Fountain (French: Fontaine Anspach, Dutch: Anspachfontein) is an eclectic-style fountain-obelisk erected in 1897 in the centre of the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein in Brussels, Belgium.Designed by the architect Charles-Émile Janlet, it is dedicated to the memory of Jules Anspach, a former mayor of the City of Brussels.
The monument was dismantled in 1973 following construction work on the Brussels Metro.It was reinstalled in 1981 in its current location on the Square des Blindés/Pantsertroepensquare, between the Quai aux Briques/Baksteenkaai and the Quai au Bois à Brûler/Brandhoutkaai, in the Sainte-Catherine/Sint Katelijne neighbourhood
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Sainte-Catherine square
You’ll notice that the area is brimming with restaurants, serving a wide variety of dishes. Some focus on the traditional Belgian cuisine,like Le Pré Salé that I’ve discussed in an article.
Bavet then serves authentic Belgian spaghetti. Another group of restaurants like Dam Sum, Umamido, Knees to Chin and Makisu… offer a more exotic variety of dishes. Burger fans should head to Ellis Burgers or Be Burger and at Velvet Peck you can brunch all day.
A special mention goes to Gaston which lies a bit further down the Quai aux Briques. If you’re up for dessert, head there for some delicious home-made ice-cream. Apart from the usual suspects, they sell ice-creams you’ve probably never had.
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Tower of the former St. Catherine's Church
This tower is the last remnant of St. Catherine's Church which preceded the present church.
The former Church of St. Catherine was a Gothic church built in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was later enlarged by a choir in the 17th century. In the same century, from 1629 to 1664, the baroque bell tower was built. The bell tower was restored between 1913 and 1930.