Church The Holy Family and Saint Cornelius

About

The church The Holy Family and Saint Cornelius is a Roman Catholic cross-basilica located on the Koxplein, in the Borgerhout district of the Belgian city of Antwerp.

Architecture: The prayer house, built in brick and decorated with natural stone, was founded in neo-Gothic style, following the example of French high Gothicism. The northeast corner tower has a height of 73 meters. The three beech ship as well as parts of the cross beech, are white plastered, painted and designed with a triforium. The pillars are embellished with slightly gilded capitals supporting the pointed arches. Following the church, you can see:

on the one hand on the Koxplein a devotional chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes; and on the other hand the church master's house (house number 2) and the original pastory (house number 4). They were all carried out in the same building line with the same facade materials.

History: By analogy with the hamlets of Stuivenberg and Zurenborg, the area of Borgerhout was less developed around 1800. Until then it was a rural area outside the city walls, which met the agricultural needs of the city of Antwerp. The road that...