L'église Notre-Dame du Sablon - Bruxelles

Church of Our Lady of Sablon is a Late Gothic church situated in an exclusive area of Brussels, a few blocks south of the Grand Place and southwest of the Place Royal.It has a very long history behind it, with the original church, or rather a small chapel, dating back to 1304. The city's Guild of Crossbowmen donated money for the construction of the chapel and initially it used to be their place of worship. Afterwards, it was frequented by the Emperor Charles V and other monarchs. Up to 1784, Notre Dame du Sablon served as a burial site for the well-off, some of whom brought their own funeral chapels with them. One of such private chapels within the church belonged to Brussels' Turn and Taxis family, credited with establishing the world's first international postal system in the 16th Century.
Pierre tombale
Chapelle funéraire de la famille Turn und Taxis,
Grand Orgue
Statue de la Vierge et du Christ

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