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Carolus Borromeuskerk

Carolus Borromeuskerk
Carolus Borromeuskerk

Carolus Borromeuskerk is a church in Antwerp, Belgium.

About Carolus Borromeuskerk

St. Charles Borromeo Church (Dutch: Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk) is a Roman Catholic church in central Antwerp, Belgium, located on the Hendrik Conscienceplein. It was built in 1615–1621 as the Jesuit church of Antwerp, which was closed in 1773. It was rededicated in 1779 to Saint Charles Borromeo. The church was formerly known for 39 ceiling pieces by Peter Paul Rubens that were lost in a fire when lightning struck the church on 18 July 1718.

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1621

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