Brussels - Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans

Even when seen at a distance along the Rue du Peuplier (Populierstraat) from the fish market, the magnificent facade of Saint-Jean-Baptiste au Béguinage is an impressive sight. The church, all that remains of a Béguine convent founded in the 13th C., was built between 1657 and 1676. Designed by Luc Fayd'herbe it is one of the finest Flemish-Italian Baroque churches in Belgium. Among the items of note in the light and spacious interior are the beautiful pulpit and the many paintings, including seven by the Brussels artist Van Loon.