The Marolles or Marollen is a popular historic neighbourhood of downtown Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between the Palace of Justice to its south-east, the Church of Our Lady of the Chapel to its
View of Brussels' Marolles/Marollen with the Chapel Church from the Palace of Justice
The Marolles/Marollen at the foot of the Palace of Justice, c. 1910
Sketch of the Marolles in 1939 by Léon van Dievoet
Church of Our Lady of the Chapel
The Church of Our Lady of the Chapel, or the Chapel Church, is a Catholic church in the Marolles/Marollen district of Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Chapel.
Marollen
…pronounced ) is a popular historic neighbourhood of downtown Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between the Palace of Justice to its south-east, the Church of Our Lady of the Chapel to its north and the Halle Gate to its south. Its inhabitants are called Marolliens in French and Marollianen in Dutch. Lying at the heart of the…
The Chapel Church, c. 1612, as drawn by Remigio Cantagallina. Note the spire, the crossing tower and the side aisle.
Rear view of the church in 1884 from Bruxelles à travers les âges
The bell tower and portal