Another large and beautiful church we saw on our visit to Brussels…read more The church was massive and magnificent! The stained glass windows were beautiful. We came at the perfect time to see some light peeking through the glass into the pews. It was an amazing part of our journey. This is why we stop into churches and take a moment to look around.

Just a gorgeous well kept church that must visit while in town. They also have a small section of…read moreart exhibition that cost 3 euro.

I had the opportunity to attend this church in Brussels on a Sunday morning and it was definitely…read morean experience that I treasure from my European trip. Being from the United States, I sought out a church similar to my Episcopal home church, and this Church of England was the best option in Brussels. Service was in English. The church is relatively nondescript from the outside, but clearly labeled. I proceeded in for the 0900 service and it was almost empty. I would have thought that maybe there wasn't a service as advertised except for candles lit on the altar. The inside was very beautiful (see photo) and traditional, as was the worship. It was led by a pastor of African heritage, Augustine Nwaekwe, who gave a great sermon based upon personal experiences of fear from his upbringing in Africa appropriate to the liturgy of the day. Overall there were only about 11 people in attendance, 5 of which were one family. I followed in my Book of Common Prayer I brought with me, but things were out of order from what I was used to but I could follow. Communion was offered, a wonderful experience to share with those of the same faith, but otherwise a different culture. I talked to Rev. Nwaekwe and others after the service, but as I said, it was sparsely attended. They had later services at 1030, 1400 and 1900 (led by another paster) the might have been more attended (but would have interfered with my tourist day). I would rate higher if not for the sparse attendance, I figure that the later services had more energy.

I finally found this place again! And this time, church was open so I could finally go inside!…read moreLoved the unusual circular shape and also the multi-faith nature of this church. You can see the shell design which signifies this church is on the pathway for pilgrimages walking the El Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) trail. Go in and check it out!

One of the more disappointing churches I've been to in some time…read more While the structure offers promise, the inside falls short of that. It has not been very well maintained over the years to be honest. The structure inside again offers promise and holds onto the past in terms of aesthetics and design. A weird aspect I'd also discovered is it has an outside urinal spot that you essentially end up urinating on the building, which is quite disrespectful. A plus side though is the fact that it is located in the middle of one of the hipper neighborhoods in the city, so there is plenty to do outside of the church. There is no fee for this church and is usually open during most of the day and night, so that is a plus. Overall, not what I expected, but not a complete loss as there is a lot to see nearby.

This is supposed to be the largest church is Brussels. It's Catholic and Orthodox. I wanted to go…read morehere since we share the same name but I couldn't find it when I tried looking for it. I ended up here by accident. Right in front is a farmer's market and lots of restaurants around it. Which is probably why I couldn't find this place. It wasn't church-like. Lots of people in this area...it looked like a freak show which is really unfortunate.

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Eglise Notre Dame du Sablon was the only Church I visited during My Weekend in Bruxelles and not…read moresurprisingly it was not even in the Itinerary that my Yelp friend proposed. While walking by after lunch, I just could not resist admiring the exterior and started walking over as I saw all these stained windows from the outside. The inside was just breath taking especially on a nice sunny afternoon. Definitely worth coming in for a visit even if you are not into Churches or not Spiritual. Just a beautiful work of architecture, history and space that anyone could admire. And free for all!

This statue on top of a fountain in front of St Nicholas Church was inspiring. It's called the…read moreParable of the Blind & shows 3 blind men holding the should in front of them. It was created by Decker, the late Belgian sculptor & commissioned into a statue in 1979. There are 46 spectacular fountains all around Brussels. I passed this coming & going from our hotel, but when I saw the mime enjoying his waffle, I had to take a photograph.

This church is one of the oldest churches of Brussels and can be found close to the Market Place,…read morewhich confirms the reason for the church name, as St. Nicholas was the patron saint of traders. The church may seem a bit oddly shaped at first sight, your eye is correct, it is built in an asymmetrical way because way back when there once was a small brook running through what is now a street. This church is a patchwork quilt of history, as pieces of it date back to different time periods, as the church has been rebuilt and restored several times. It was originally built in the 12th century, then plundered in the 16th century, and then completely ruined during the bombing of the French in 1695. You will find still today the relics of the so-called "martyrs of Gorkum" in a shrine in the church, which have been there since around 1868. This little church while not impressive, has withstood the test of time, and has many a story to tell.

The floral carpet is one of those things that most visitors to Belgium see on every single…read morepostcard, but rarely get to experience live. It takes a certain degree of planning - first of all, you have to go in an even year (there was one this year, the next is in 2010), then there are the exact dates of the carpet as it only lasts for two weeks. And just when you've cracked all that, turning up to Grand Place and looking at a sea of petals from ground level isn't particularly impressive, so you need to go the final mile and pay EUR3 or so to get into the Town Hall, queue up patiently, climb the steps to the tower and view it from above on the balconies (though to be fair, you pass some excellent and interesting rooms in the Town Hall as you wait to get to a balcony). It's worth it though. The 2006 carpet had rotating flowerbeds on, and when you consider just how many thousands of flowerheads have been diligently pressed into moss, it makes Derbyshire well dressing look like child's play.

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