Place Sainte-Catherine
{{Short description|Square in Brussels, Belgium}}
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| caption = The Church of St. Catherine on the {{lang|fr|Place Sainte-Catherine|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Sint-Katelijneplein|italic=no}} in Brussels
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| map_caption = Location within Brussels
| coordinates = {{coord|50|51|02|N|04|20|52|E|type:landmark_region:BE|display=inline,title}}
| quarter = Quays or Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne Quarter
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| location = City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
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The {{lang|fr|Place Sainte-Catherine|italic=no}} (French) or {{lang|nl|Sint-Katelijneplein|italic=no}} (Dutch) is a square in the Quays or Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne Quarter of Brussels, Belgium.{{Cite web |title=Place Sainte-Catherine {{!}} screen.brussels |url=http://screen.brussels/fr/decor/place-sainte-catherine |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=screen.brussels |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=Place Sainte-Catherine – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural |url=https://monument.heritage.brussels/fr/Bruxelles_Pentagone/Place_Sainte-Catherine/10003150 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=monument.heritage.brussels |language=fr}} The Church of St. Catherine, of which it takes its name, is located on this square.{{Cite web |title=église paroissiale Sainte-Catherine – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural |url=https://monument.heritage.brussels/fr/Bruxelles_Pentagone/Place_Sainte-Catherine/A001/33026 |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=monument.heritage.brussels |language=fr}} It is served by Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijne metro station on lines 1 and 5 of the Brussels Metro.
Location and accessibility
The Place Sainte-Catherine is an elongated square that begins at the {{lang|fr|Place du Vieux Marché aux Grains|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Oude Graanmarkt|italic=no}}, extends on either side of the Church of St. Catherine, perpendicular to the {{lang|fr|Quai aux Briques|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Baksteenkaai|italic=no}} and the {{lang|fr|Quai au Bois à Brûler|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Brandhoutkaai|italic=no}}, and opens onto the {{lang|fr|Rue de Laeken|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Lakensestraat|italic=no}} and the {{lang|fr|Rue de l'Évêque|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Bisschopsstraat|italic=no}}.
Places of interest
=Church of St. Catherine=
{{Main|Church of St. Catherine, Brussels}}
The most important building on the Place Sainte-Catherine is the Church of St. Catherine. The current church was designed by the architect Joseph Poelaert and built between 1854 and 1874 on the site of a basin of the former Port of Brussels, replacing an older church dating back to the 15th century.{{sfn|Vandendaele|Leblicq|1980}}{{sfn|Mardaga|1994|p=319}}
=Black Tower=
{{Main|Black Tower (Brussels)}}
Behind the Church of Saint Catherine stands the Black Tower, one of the best preserved remains of the first fortifications of Brussels, built at the start of the 13th century. It is notable for being a single medieval tower surrounded by modern-day buildings. This odd sight has made it a popular tourist destination.{{sfn|Mardaga|1994|p=329}}{{Cite web |title=Tour Noire |url=https://www.visit.brussels/en/visitors/venue-details.Tour-Noire.252075 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=www.visit.brussels |language=en}}
File:Brussel Sint-Katelijnekerk.jpg|Church of St. Catherine
File: Tour de l'ancienne église Sainte-Catherine de Bruxelles 01.JPG|The original church's tower
File:Tour Noir.JPG|Black Tower
See also
{{Portal|Belgium}}
References
=Citations=
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=Bibliography=
- {{cite book|last1=Vandendaele|first1=Richard|last2=Leblicq|first2=Yvon|title=Poelaert et son temps (exhibition catalogue)|location=Brussels|language=fr|publisher=Crédit Communal de Belgique|year=1980}}
- {{cite book|ref={{harvid|Mardaga|1994}}|title=Le Patrimoine monumental de la Belgique: Bruxelles|volume=1C: Pentagone N-Z|location=Liège|language=fr|publisher=Pierre Mardaga|year=1994|url=https://monument.heritage.brussels/files/cities/1000/documents/03-vol-c-fr-def_k.pdf}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Place Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Katelijneplein, Brussels}}