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Leopold II laid the first stone on 12 October 1905 during the celebrations commemorating the 75th anniversary of
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and a large crowd associated themselves with this promise in a ceremony on the
Koekelberg hill. However, it was impossible to resume Langerock's plan due to the state of public finances. A new project, in
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with a view to building instead the national basilica there. The deed of donation of the 3.32 ha (8.2 acres) of land was signed on 12 December and confirmed on 31 December through a
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opened in 1958 and the north transept in 1962. The cupola and thus the external structure was finished in 1969, and on 11 November 1970, the ceremony for the 25th anniversary of the
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Discovery guide with high quality pictures of the
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20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Belgium
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windows representing the life of Jesus, and the artist
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1711:Un siècle d'architecture et d'urbanisme 1900–2000
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1572:"The Architect of the Basilica of Koekelberg"
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1709:. In RĂ©gion de Bruxelles-capitale (ed.).
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1794:Basilique Koekelberg: monument art déco
1770:"Bruxelles. La basilique de Koekelberg"
1705:Basyn, Jean-Marc; Yves Jacqmin (2000).
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2274:List of Catholic seminaries in Belgium
1825:Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels
1776:(in French). Tielt: Lanno Publishers.
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2014:Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
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