Carolus Borromeus Church
A bit more about the Carolus Borromeus Church
The interior of the Carolus Borromeus Church is almost as impressive as its façade. In the past the church was referred to as ”the marble temple’ Unfortunately the church was struck by lightning on 18 July 1718. Miraculously the apse of the main altar and the Mary Chapel survived. Sadly Rubens’ 39 ceiling paintings went up in smoke.
When the church was rebuilt a lot of pillars, columns and walls were painted instead of getting a layer of marble.
A visit of the Mary Chapel with its abundance of marble, will give you an idea of the church’s original splendor.
Unique in the church is an original mechanism to change the massive altar painting in less than 20 minutes. With a pulley system the altar painting can be put back in an underground storage slot and another one can be put up. Depending on the period of the liturgical year the most appropriate of the 3 altar paintings is on display.
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Carolus Borromeus Church 1
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Carolus Borromeus Church 2
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Carolus Borromeus Church 3
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