Molenbeek-Saint-Jean has a rich cultural and architectural heritage. Some of the main points of interest include: The Municipal Hall of Molenbeek, located on the /, designed in eclectic style by the architect Jean-Baptiste Janssens, which was opened in 1889. The Church of St. John the Baptist, a Catholic parish church designed in Art Deco style by the architect and built in 1931–32, which has been listed as a protected monument since 1984. The Church of St. Remigius, located on the /, a neo-Gothic building completed in 1907. The Church of St. Barbara, located on the /, another neo-Gothic building completed in 1894 and listed since 1998. Molenbeek Cemetery, which contains remarkable monuments, including funerary galleries and a columbarium built in 1880. Karreveld Castle and its surrounding park, which are used for cultural events and meetings of the municipal council. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was one of the birthplaces of Belgian Cinema. At the request of Charles Pathé (Pathé Cinéma), the director Alfred Machin commissioned the first film studio in the country, together with a workshop for the construction of film sets and a mini zoological garden for exotic animals, such as bears, camels and panthers used as 'extras' in films. Several films, including the first two Belgian feature films La Fille de Delft and the sadly prophetic Maudite soit la guerre (in hand-painted colours) were shot by Alfred Machin in the studio of Karreveld Castle. Since 1999, the castle hosts from mid-July to September the , a theatre festival open to other performing arts (i.e. magic, music, circus, etc.). The Municipal Museum of Molenbeek (MoMuse), housed in the prestigious building of the Academy of Drawing and Visual Arts. The Vaartkapoen statue, on the /.
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean has a rich cultural and architectural heritage. Some of the main points of interest include: The Municipal Hall of Molenbeek, located on the /, designed in eclectic style by the architect Jean-Baptiste Janssens, which was opened in 1889. The Church of St. John the Baptist, a Catholic parish church designed in Art Deco style by the architect and built in 1931–32, which has been listed as a protected monument since 1984. The Church of St. Remigius, located on the /, a neo-Gothic building completed in 1907. The Church of St. Barbara, located on the /, another neo-Gothic building com.pleted in 1894 and listed since 1998. Molenbeek Cemetery, which contains remarkable monuments, including funerary galleries and a columbarium built in 1880. Karreveld Castle and its surrounding park, which are used for cultural events and meetings of the municipal council. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was one of the birthplaces of Belgian Cinema At the request of Charles Pathé (Pathé Cinéma), the director Alfred Machin commissioned the first film studio in the country, together with a workshop for the construction of film sets and a mini zoological garden for exotic animals, such as bears, camels and panthers used as 'extras' in films. Several films, including the first two Belgian feature films La Fille de Delft and the sadly prophetic Maudite soit la guerre (in hand-painted colours) were shot by Alfred Machin in the studio of Karreveld Castle. Since 1999, the castle hosts from mid-July to September the , a theatre festival open to other performing arts (i.e. magic, music, circus, etc.). The Municipal Museum of Molenbeek (MoMuse), housed in the prestigious building of the Academy of Drawing and Visual Arts. The Vaartkapoen statue, on the /.