Church of Our Lady of Laeken

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The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
neo-Gothic church
parish church
architecturalStyle Neo-Gothic
associatedWith Belgian monarchy
Belgian monarchy
surface form: Belgian royal family
belongsTo Bishopric of Mechelen
surface form: Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
category Churches in Brussels
Neo-Gothic architecture in Belgium
Roman Catholic churches in Belgium
Royal chapels
commissionedBy Leopold I of Belgium
surface form: King Leopold I of Belgium
country Belgium
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
surface form: Blessed Virgin Mary

Church of Our Lady of Laeken self-linksurface differs
surface form: Our Lady of Laeken
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
function parish church
hasFeature Gothic arches
crypt
flying buttresses
stained glass windows
tall spire
hasNameInDutch Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk van Laken
hasNameInFrench Church of Our Lady of Laeken self-linksurface differs
surface form: Église Notre-Dame de Laeken
hasPart cemetery of Laeken
royal crypt
heritageDesignation protected heritage site in Brussels
isInContinent Europe
languageOfLiturgy Dutch
French
locatedIn Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Brussels-Capital Region
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: City of Brussels

Laeken
locatedNear Castle of Laeken
surface form: Royal Palace of Laeken
material stone
notableFor burial place of the Belgian monarchs
royal crypt of the Belgian royal family
royal funerals
royal memorial services
primaryUse place of worship
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
touristAttraction yes
usedFor religious services
royal ceremonies
state ceremonies

Referenced by (13)

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Royal Domain of Laeken adjacentTo Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Albert I of Belgium burialPlace Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form: Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
King Baudouin of Belgium burialPlace Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form: Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Leopold I of Belgium burialPlace Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form: Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Leopold II of Belgium burialPlace Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form: Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Leopold III of Belgium burialPlace Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form: Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Church of Our Lady of Laeken dedicatedTo Church of Our Lady of Laeken self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Our Lady of Laeken
Church of Our Lady of Laeken hasNameInFrench Church of Our Lady of Laeken self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Église Notre-Dame de Laeken
Royal Domain of Laeken hasPart Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form: Royal crypt of the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Belvédère Castle near Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Castle of Laeken near Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken near Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Stuyvenberg Castle nearbyLandmark Church of Our Lady of Laeken