The Chapel of Saint Brigid (French: Chapelle Sainte-Brigide de Fosses-la-Ville) is an 11th-century chapel overlooking the town of Fosses-la-Ville, province of Namur, Belgium. This large and ancient chapel is placed under the protection of Saint Brigid, an Irish nun.[1][2]
| Chapel of Saint Brigid, Fosses-la-Ville | |
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Chapelle Sainte-Brigide de Fosses-la-Ville | |
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  Chapel of Saint Brigid, Fosses-la-Ville Location | |
| 50°24′02″N 4°41′56″E / 50.40054°N 4.69888°E | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Namur |
| Parish | Cathedral |
References
edit- ^ "1659 - Chapelle Sainte-Brigide - Fosses-la-Ville - Belgique - Dated Buildings and Cornerstones on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Fosses-la-ville.be: Histoire et patrimoine: le Site de Ste Brigide
Sources
edit- RTBF.be: Fosses la ville: la restauration de Sainte-Brigide assure la transmission du savoir-faire des tailleurs de pierre, 18 May 2022
- Diocese of Namur: A Fosses-la-Ville, la statue de sainte Brigide passe de ferme en ferme, 5 May 2020
- LeSoir.be: Fosses-la-Ville; Un folklore celtique remontant au VII esiècle. Les pèlerins apprêtent leurs baguettes, Luc Scharès, 5 May 2001
- Atelier-arc.eu: Chapelle Sainte-Brigide (Namur)
- LaNouvelleGazette-sambre-meuse.sudinfo.be: 360.000 euros pour la restauration globale de la chapelle Sainte-Brigide à Fosses, 7 December 2021
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