St Michael the Archangel - Brussels, Belgium - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

The bronze statue of St Michael the Archangel armed with a sword from God's armory and slaying Satan in personal combat is located on the very top of a famous Jules Anspach Fountain close to Brussels' centre. The Anspach fountain was designed for and originally erected on Place de Brouckère (inaugurated 22 August 1897), a junction created as part of the project to clean up and cover over the Senne river, one of Anspach’s major achievements. It was taken down in 1973 and re-erected here, at north end of Vismarkt/Marche au Poisson in 1981. The statue of St Michael the Archangel and Satan was made by Pierre-Jean Braecke (1858-1938).


St. Michael the Archangel

Michael is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Roman Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as "Saint Michael the Archangel" and also as "Saint Michael". Orthodox Christians refer to him as the "Taxiarch Archangel Michael" or simply "Archangel Michael".

Michael is mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel, once as a "great prince who stands up for the children of your people". The idea that Michael was the advocate of the Jews became so prevalent; that in spite of the rabbinical prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between God and his people, Michael came to occupy a certain place in the Jewish liturgy.

In the New Testament Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan. In the Epistle of Jude Michael is specifically referred to as "the archangel Michael". Christian sanctuaries to Michael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil. By the 6th century, devotions to Archangel Michael were widespread both in the Eastern and Western Churches. Over time, teachings on Michael began to vary among Christian denominations.

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Associated Religion(s): Christianity, Islam, Judaism Statue Location: on very top Jules Anspach Fountain located at north end of Vismarkt/Marche au Poisson/Fish Market near Brussels center Entrance Fee: free Artist: Pierre-Jean Braecke (1858-1938) Website: Not listed

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