The Great Mosque of Brussels is first built in 1879 as an exhibition pavilion for the Austro-Belgian Panoramas Company. Constructed of durable materials, the building is destined to become an annex to the Royal Museums of Decorative and Industrial Arts. In 1967, the building is ceded to the Muslim Community of Belgium to establish a cultural and religious centre. The mosque is restored in 1975-1978.
The Saint-Josse church is a neo-baroque church built in 1867 by the architect Jules-Jacques Van Ysendyck. It is a listed monument since 2009.
The Church of St. Joseph is a Belgian national sanctuary dedicated to the country's patron saint, St. Joseph. The church was built from 1842 to 1849 as part of the development of the district. The church, with its blue limestone façade, matches the shape of the newly built Place Frère-Orban at the time, based on an urban project by the same architect. Since 2001, the church has been owned by the Society of Saint Pius X.
The Church of the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament is a Neo-Gothic religious building and convent building built respectively in 1874 and 1884. In 1932, an additional floor was added to the annexe building at the back of the church. In 1976, the interior volume of the church was profoundly modified by the installation of a false ceiling and a separation wall shortening the choir.
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