Chapelle quarter celebrates its 800th anniversary

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The 'Friends of the Chapel' celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Our Lady of the Chapel parish with a festive programme. The events will focus on the rich history of the district.

Parish of the Chapelle quarter

A first chapel was already built at this place in the first half of the 12th century. Set up as parish in 1210, the chapel became a new church, built in several phases throughout the 13th century. The church is situated along the Rue Haute [plan]. The church, in this time, was at the centre of a quarter of textile workers and tanners.

Pieter Bruegel the Old

Because of the important development of the cloth merchants in the 13th and 14th century, the district of the Chapelle expanded. The district was integrated into the urban space bounded by the second surrounding wall of the 14th century. The Chapelle quarter also got the name 'Marolles', the name of the former convent of the sisters of the community Mariam Colentes which had become established there in the 17th century. Another famous name in the Chapelle quarter is that of the painter Pieter Bruegel the Old. A present memorial in the Chapelle church reminds that he was buried there in 1569.

Schedule of the events

The programme of the celebration is going to focus on the art, the history and the folklore of this district through several centuries. The most significant events:

Inaugural conference

By Roel Jacobs. On eight centuries of history of a parish in the heart of Brussels. On Friday 30 April 2010 at 6:30 pm in the Chapelle church. [plan]

Exhibition of the treasures of the Chapelle church

In the Chapelle church, from 1 May to 15 October 2010, every day except Sunday and Monday, from 11 am till 7 pm. Entrance: 2 euro. [plan]

Inaugural concert Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610) of Monteverdi

On Wednesday 5 May 2010 at 8 pm in the Chapelle church. Price: 23 - 34 euro. Tickets via www.bozar.be. [plan]

Artistic Bruegel route

From May till September 2010 at the Brueghel House. Circuits are organized for groups of 15 persons. Bookings via info@fine-arts-museum.be. [plan]

Living the history/living in the district

On Saturday 8 May 2010 everywhere in the Marolles (free).

'The Red Door '. Melodious cabaret

The social and popular life through about ten songs introduced by extracts of letters (1870-1914). On Saturday 8 May 2010 at 5:30 pm in the Porte Rouge (free). [plan]

Marolles: trajectories/identities/territory

Common art work from 8 May till 17 June 2010 on the squares of the Marolles.

Feast of the Acrobats

Street theater on 28 and 29 August 2010, from 10:30 am till 6:30 pm in the Rue des Renards. Free. [plan]

The Brueghel celebration

With a visit of 5 rest homes by the giants (on Saturday 11 September 2010), brass bands, tumblers, folk groups (on Sunday 12 September from 11 am till 9 pm) in the Rue Haute [plan] and in the Rue Blaes [plan].

Heritage Days

With a visit of the church on Saturday 18 September at 10:30 am and 2 pm, on Sunday 19 September at 2:30 pm (free). [plan]

Exhibition '1210-2010 Marolles everyone welcome'

The exhibtion 1210-2010: Marolles everyone welcome about 800 years of care in the Marolles runs from 25 November 2010 to 30 April 2011 at the Porte de Hal - Hallepoort.

Christmas market. The Other Market

A market reserved for the associations of the district, for the craftsmen and for fair trade, with chalets, fir trees, lights,... From 1 pm till 6 pm during the weekends from 4 till 25 December 2010. Free. More information: info@bruegelmarolles.be. [plan]