Saint Jacob Church (Leuven)
Belgium /
Flamisch Brabant /
Leuven /
Kruisstraat
World
/ Belgium
/ Flamisch Brabant
/ Leuven
World / Belgium / Vlaanderen / Vlaams Brabant / Leuven
Romanesque (architecture), listed building / architectural heritage, Roman Catholic church, 13th century construction
Elevated to collegiate church after the transfer of the chapter of Incourt in 1454. Gothic three-nave building with projecting transept and choir, the exterior walls of the aisles, flanked by buttresses, encircle the square western tower, the latter being built in transitional style (1222-1230) and has three floors.
Protected architectural heritage (ID: 42129)
Protected architectural heritage (ID: 42129)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°52'49"N 4°41'28"E
- Leuven City Hall 0.7 km
- St. Peter's Church 0.7 km
- Courthouse 0.7 km
- Saint Michael's Church 0.8 km
- Keizersberg Abbey 1 km
- Saint Joseph Church 1.4 km
- Our Mother of Visitation Church 1.4 km
- Arenberg Castle 2 km
- British Heverlee War Cemetery 3.7 km
- Lindehof old horses' home 8.3 km
- Leuven (municipality) 1.1 km
- Quarters Commandant de Hemptinne 3.2 km
- Kesselberg 3.9 km
- Leuven Industrial Park 4.3 km
- Herent (municipality) 4.6 km
- Heverlee Woods 4.6 km
- Oud-Heverlee 6.5 km
- Bertem (municipality) 6.8 km
- Bierbeek (municipality) 7 km
- Holsbeek (municipality) 9 km