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The Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk is one of the most exuberant Baroque churches in the Low Countries, built by the Jesuits in 1615–21. Rubens contributed to its design and painted 39 ceiling panels (destroyed by lightning in 1718). The surviving facade and interior remain dazzling.
Designed by the Jesuit architects Pieter Huyssens and François d'Aguilón with artistic input from Rubens (1615–21). A lightning strike in 1718 destroyed 39 Rubens ceiling paintings. The church was restored after severe WWII damage.