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Discover the former Jesuit church!
This church is not one of the seven wonders of Leuven for nothing. It has a very interesting history, many hidden treasures and an organ that is unique in Europe. Discover what you would otherwise pass by! Reservation is necessary.
Event Host Building
Saint Michael
Considered as the most important Jesuit Church in Belgium (1650-1666) it was conceived by the Antwerp Jesuit Guillaume Hesius. The building has been entirely restored as only the façade escaped disaster in 1944.This grandiose Baroque façade, described as being “the altar on the outside of the church”, is one of the seven wonders of Louvain.
Ornamental sculptures dominate the interior. The ensemble of sculptured woodwork is astonishing, of which the eight confessionals linked by a high oak wainscoting is a good example. The Louis XV style pulpit comes from Saint Michael’s cathedral in Brussels. The altar is beautiful with “the appearance of the Virgin to Saint Thomas Aquinas”.
Today the church gives services in Spanish and serves as a setting for artistic initiatives.
KIKIRPA : Photo-library online
See the treasures of this church online on Erfgoed Plus
Building profile
Practical information
Hours
Closed
Celebration times
Sunday : 11.15 am and 12 am (in Spanish)
