43/50.- Brussels, The Holy Heart Basilica

The Basilica of the Holy Heart at Koekelberg dominates Brussels from a hill at the Westernmost part of town. It is not a beautiful church - far from it - but an impressive one. Building was started in 1905 and was not finished until 1970. There are religious services, of course, but the immense space inside is also used for exhibitions and concerts. From the terraces circling the dome, the view is impressive, but broken by the Basilica’s own towers.

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