Sint-Catharinakerk
Sint-Catharinakerk stands in Antwerp’s Kiel district, beside the former cemetery that is now Kielpark. Built of brick, the southeast-facing parish church presents a solid Neoromanesque exterior with rounded arches.
The cross-basilica plan includes a tower within the northern aisle, a three-aisled transept, and a flat-ended choir. Pieter Dens designed the original stone church between 1870 and 1872. Kiel’s growing population brought an enlargement between 1912 and 1914, designed by Jules Bilmeyer. A rose window above the main entrance brings coloured light inside.
The church serves Kiel as a meeting place, with services held in Dutch and Spanish. International worshippers include Belgians, Ecuadorians, Portuguese, and Venezuelans. ’t Vestje, a volunteer-run secondhand shop, helps pay for electricity, services, and maintenance.
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