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to be one of the new boulevards' focal points. The work to cover the river, which nearly surrounded the church, preserved the building's integrity at great trouble and expense, but it was finally demolished in 1893, its style no longer popular with the people and its presence unsuitable for the area.
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The last Protestant service was held on 21 August 1830. From 5 September, the building was occupied by Belgian patriots. Many of the worshippers fled the city and the Dutch Church was left without a building, meeting in various locations before it eventually built its own premises at Zuidkaai in
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in central Brussels until its demolition in 1893–94. Its facade's masonry, however, was preserved, being disassembled and reconstructed as the facade of the Church of the Holy Trinity in
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The Temple was demolished in 1893–94. Its facade's masonry, however, was preserved, being disassembled and reconstructed as the facade of the Church of the Holy Trinity on the
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was baptised in the Temple. Anglican Reverend Holworthy, chaplain to the British Ambassador, held English-language services in the Temple until 1829.
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service was held on 1 September 1816, and Hermannus Pauw and Dirk Rijke served as ministers from 1816 until 1830. On 27 March 1817, the future
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After 1830, the Temple served various purposes: for performances, exhibitions, and even as a post office. It survived the
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troops in 1796, the church, as the only remaining part of the convent, reopened for
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Another rear view of the Temple shortly before demolition, by Gailliard, 1890
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in the city centre since 1336. The church was built from 1620 to 1642 in the
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Souvenirs d'un vieux Bruxellois. Le Temple des Augustins à Bruxelles
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Histoire du Temple des Augustins et de l'église de la Sainte-Trinité
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settled in Brussels in 1589 and occupied the convent of the
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17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Belgium
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French
Dutch

Place de Brouckère / De Brouckèreplein
City of Brussels
Geographic coordinates
50°51′6.81″N 4°21′11.54″E / 50.8518917°N 4.3532056°E / 50.8518917; 4.3532056
Architect(s)
Jacob Franquart
Style
Brabantine
Baroque
French
Dutch
Brussels
Brabantine
Baroque
Jacob Franquart
Augustinians
Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein
Ixelles
Augustinians
Brethren of the Common Life
Senne
Brabantine
Baroque
Jacob Franquart
French revolutionary
Catholic
Battle of Waterloo

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