Church of St. John the Baptist, Molenbeek

Local nameSint-Jan-de-Doperkerk
LocationBinderveld

The Church of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic church located in the centre of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, the patron saint of Molenbeek.

Designed by the architect Joseph Diongre and built between 1930 and 1932 in Art Deco style, it is one of three major churches in Brussels made of reinforced concrete. The church and the Catholic parish it belongs to gave their name to the municipality. The building received protected status on 29 February 1984.The church is located on the northern side of the Parvis Saint Jean-Baptiste/Sint-Jan-Baptistvoorplein, not far from the Place Communale/Gemeenteplaats. This site is served by Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderen metro station on line 5 of the Brussels metro.

Tags Roman CatholicChristianPlace of WorshipChurch
Download Download See more
Pelgrimstocht van… @ Hendrik Hondius I

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St._John_the_Baptist,_Molenbeek

Coordinates 50°51'37.962" N 5°9'53.711" E

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now