Happy Messenger Church

About

The Happy Messenger Church is a parish church in the municipality of Antwerp, located on the René Heylenstraat 1.

History: The Happy Messenger parish was separated in 1968 from the Holy Fameliarochie and included the northern part of the parish, close to the harbours, called the Kronenburg neighbourhood. A church was built in 1975-1976 after the design of Paul Meekels.

Building: The church building shows the style of brutalism. It is a sober hall church on rectangular map, in which 250 believers can meet. On the outside are mainly brick walls, the roof hangs on concrete beams.