Brussels Carmel
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A print of the Carmel from Antoon Sanders, Chorographia sacra Brabantiae, vol. 2 (Brussels, 1663). | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Discalced Carmelites |
| Established | 1607 |
| Disestablished | 1785 |
| Diocese | Mechelen |
| People | |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Architect | Wenceslas Cobergher |
| Style | Baroque |
The Brussels Carmel was a Discalced Carmelite convent in the City of Brussels, founded in 1607 by Ana de Jesús at the behest of the Archdukes Albert and Isabella.[1] The church and convent were designed by Wenceslas Cobergher in an Italianate style inspired by the Roman church of Santa Maria in Traspontina.[2] The monastery was suppressed in 1785.