Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk

An amazing and unique baroque church in Antwerp, with some Rubens paintings worth of a visit. The church hosts as well a museum and workshop of artistic laces. The access is included in the Antwerp City Pass. Recommended

The interior with its running balcony set back windows is very unique. The baroque alter full of gold is quite a centerpiece.

Such a beautiful church with impressive Ruben's work, wood carvings, and the stairway to upstairs give you a view from another dimension. Nicely preserved, and the lady at the front desk was very helpful giving me some history! Ask her about the secret doors, where I believe the Queen sat to listen to the service. I appreciated by visit here, the smaller than the nearby bigger church, but this one feels cosy yet more uplifting!

beautiful church if you are a local catholic only. they are closed for tourists and they are selling tickets for entry. are they serving the god or the money? Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

It wasn’t a big church compared to others but still just as pretty. There was a support Gaza event when I was there so I stayed to watch it for a while. Get a chance to come and visit it if you’re exploring Antwerp.

Beautiful church with lots of art designed and created by Rubens

Gorgeous, magnificent Baroque church. One of the finest in Belgium. Restored and maintained well, the wooden pulpit stands out against the white and gold of the church. If you’re interested in church architecture and interiors, this is a good one to visit and check out when in Antwerp.

Very beautiful church with original Baroque style. The terrace on the second floor was accessible. S.Mary chapel was beautiful and sophisticated. Highly recommended!

What an awe-inspiring church. The altar itself is something to marvel at alone. St. Carolus Borromeus kerk (church) seems to have had several incidents with fire and the elements which stole 39 irreplaceable ceiling paintings, however the ceiling painting toward the altar was spared and gives a glimpse of what once was. The altar alone could be studied for hours. It's ornate and finely detailed with baroque artwork and architecture that is common to a lot of Belgium's churches and buildings. The painting at the altar also is capable of being changed using the original mechanism set in place. St. Carolus is hard to miss if you walk up onto it as the outside of the church is very ornate, as well, utilizing the gold embellishments and certainly a nice stop to study art history and architecture. The inside of this church has been one of my more favorite to have visited thus far. When we visited, the church interior was under construction which seems to be a trend for a lot of churches and cathedrals in the area, but it was nice to just get out of the cold rain and look at beautiful architecture.