Overview

This reinforced concrete vessel was built from 1925 to 1928 at the instigation of General Maes, who financed the work in memory of her daughter Suzanne. Architect Jean Combaz, who was in charge of the project, designed huge concrete pillars and monumental glass roofs that seem to have nibbled away at the space normally given over to walls. It took six years for Simon Steger and Jacques Colpaert, the famous stained-glass master, to create these gigantic 48 m² stained-glass windows. Each made up of 280 pieces of glass, they transform the sun’s rays into brilliantly coloured diaprints. The exceptional luminosity of the site quickly makes you forget that the interior decoration was never completed. Following a restoration campaign, it was decided to uncover the large choir window that had been hidden for 50 years, and add a contemporary central stained glass window that matches the pastel tones of the original windows and the brighter hues of the later ones. Lastly, thanks to new discoveries, both the facade pilasters and the cupola have been restored to their original pink colour. (CL 27/03/2003)

Practical information

Saturday from 09:00 to 19:00 and Sunday from 12:30 to 19:00

avenue Gustave Latinis 50, 1030 Schaerbeek

Advance booking not required.

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Address
avenue Gustave Latinis 50, 1030 Schaerbeek