Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels

Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels

Infobox religious building
building_name=Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Basilique du Sacré-Coeur fr icon
Basiliek van Koekelberg nl icon


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location=Brussels, Belgium
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religious_affiliation=Roman Catholic
district=Koekelberg
functional_status=Active
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architecture_style=Art Deco
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consecration_year=1905
year_completed=1971
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architect=Albert Van Huffel
capacity=2,000
length=167 metres
width=107 metres
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height_max=89 metres
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dome_dia_outer=33 metres
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materials=reinforced concrete, terracotta layering, bricks, and dimension stoneThe national Basilica of the Sacred Heart or Koekelberg Basilica (French: "Basilique du Sacré-Coeur" or "Basilique de Koekelberg", Dutch: "Basiliek van het Heilig Hart" or "Basiliek van Koekelberg"), in Brussels, Belgium, is the sixth largest church in the world. It is situated in the territory of the Koekelberg municipality.

Description

The church, on Koekelberg hill, is a landmark on the Brussels skyline. It is the largest building in Art Deco style in the world, being 89 metres high and 167 metres long (outside length). The cupola platform gives an excellent city panorama over Brussels and the wider area of Flemish-Brabant. The central nave is 141 metres long, and at its widest, the building is 107 metres. The cupola has a diameter of 33 metres. The church has room for 2000 people.

This enormous building houses catholic church celebrations, in both main Belgian national languages (Dutch and French), but also conferences, exhibitions (like in 2007-2008 the International Leonardo da Vinci Expo), a restaurant, a catholic radio station, a theatre, two museums, and is a training place for speleology and climbers.

History

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart was built to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Belgian independence. In 1905 King Leopold II laid the first stone, but the edifice was not completed until 1971.

The final design was by Ghentian architect Albert Van Huffel. His design also won the great architecture prize at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs en Industriels Modernes" in Paris.

The building combines reinforced concrete with terracotta layering, bricks, and dimension stone.

External links

* [http://www.ilotsacre.be/images/virtualvisit/basilique_koekelberg_basiliek.htm Virtual visit of the Basilica of Koekelberg]
* [http://www.brusselspictures.com/churches/basilica-koekelberg/ Discovery guide with high quality pictures of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Brussels]


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