Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon in Brussels Belgium

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The Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon in Brussels really is a Royal Destination, besides that it certainly is worth to pay a visit.

Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon - own picture taken in Brussels in 2012

Some royal history

According to a legend, a local devout lady, Beatrijs Soetkens, had a vision from the Virgin Mary to steal the statue of 'Our Lady on a little stick' in Antwerp and bring it to Brussels. In Brussels, Duke John III of Brabant waited for the arrival of the statue. Each year, members of the crossbow guild carried the statue around the church and then in procession to the Grand Place, this was called the 'Ommegang'.

Interior of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon Church in Brussels 

Interior of Our Lady of the Sablon Church in Brussels


In the 15th. century the area around the church was renewed and extended in order of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy.



In 1505, the christening of  Maria, Duchess of Burgundy (who would later marry Archduke Maximilian of Austria) took place in the Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon in Brussels.

Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, the daughter of Maria of Burgundy and Archduke Maximilian of Austria, also went to this Church to pray.

In the 17th. century, a powerful family, the Thurn and Taxis, who were the postmasters of the Habsburg family across Europe, had a residence across the south entrance of the Church. They instructed to build a family
chapel in the church.

beautiful decoration in the Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon in Brussels
own picture taken in 2017


More recently, on 22 September 1984, Princess Astrid of Belgium, daughter of King Albert of Belgium and Queen Paola, married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este in ... the Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon in Brussels.

Style

The Church was built in Brabantine Gothic with rich Baroque chapels in the interior.

Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon - own picture taken in 2017

Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon, own picture taken in 2017

Location: Brussels, Belgium

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