Sainte-Catherine Church

Saint Catherine Church, in Brussels

Saint Catherine Church is a nineteenth-century building in the heart of the former fish market district of Brussels. The Brussels audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this sanctuary and the lively district that surrounds it.

The sanctuary of the fish district

Saint Catherine Church stands in the heart of the former fish market district of Brussels, on the site of former basins today filled in. Built in the nineteenth century in an eclectic style, blending Gothic and Renaissance influences, it replaced an older church of which a baroque tower subsists nearby. The spiritual heart of the Sainte-Catherine district, one of the liveliest and most prized of the centre, it watches over a lively square lined with fish and seafood restaurants, heirs of the maritime vocation of the place. You discover it with respect, a witness of the history and the soul of this district of Brussels.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the nineteenth-century building with an eclectic style blending Gothic and Renaissance influences, and you discover the lively fish market district, lined with seafood restaurants. Saint Catherine Church is the heart of a lively district. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

Saint Catherine Church lies in the heart of the district of the same name, in Brussels, reachable on foot and by public transport. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect; entry is generally free, but hours vary. The surrounding square is particularly lively, lined with restaurants. It is best to respect the character of the place.

What does the district of Saint Catherine Church recall in Brussels?

It recalls the former fish market, on the site of basins today filled in; the square remains lined with fish and seafood restaurants, heirs of the maritime vocation of the place.

Where is Saint Catherine Church?

In the heart of the Sainte-Catherine district, in Brussels, in Belgium.