The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Brussels district of Laeken, Belgium. Built in neo-Gothic style, it was originally erected in memoriam of Queen Louise-Marie, wife of King Leopold I, to the design of the architect Joseph Poelaert.
Pope Pius XI granted a decree of pontifical coronation towards the venerated Marian image enshrined within the church on 8 September 1935. The rite of coronation was executed by the former Archbishop of Mechelen, Cardinal Jozef-Ernest van Roey on 17 May 1936.
The Royal Crypt underneath the shrine is the main resting place for the members of the Belgian royal family, with some notable artisans also interred at the nearby cemetery.
The Church:
Tue - Sun: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed in December.
The church is also closed on January Sundays.
The Royal Crypt is generally open every Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. but various changes apply – see the web for detailed information.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Our_Lady_of_Laeken
Official website http://www.ndlaeken-olvlaken.be
Email info@ndlaeken-olvlaken.be
Phone +32 02 479 23 62
Address Parvis Notre-Dame 17, 1020 City of Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates 50°52'43.992" N 4°21'20.233" E
