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Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Belgium - Definition
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart or Koekelberg Basilica (French: Basilique du Sacré-Coeur or Basilique de Koekelberg, Dutch: Basiliek van het Heilig Hart or Basiliek van Koekelberg) is the fourth largest church in the world, and is located in Brussels, Belgium. This basilica is located on the territory of the Koekelberg municipality. The Art Deco church is 89m high and 167m long.

History

It was built to remember the 75th anniversary of the Belgian independence. In 1905 King Leopold II laid the first stone and the edifice was completed in 1971.

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