The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal or Cathedral of Our Lady is one of the most impressive and largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, built in 1353 - 1521. Ravaged by the fire of 1533, and ransacked by Calvinist Protestants and French revolutionaries, the church had a tumultuous past before it was restored in the 19th - 20th centuries

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Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp

The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal or Cathedral of Our Lady is one of the most impressive and largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, built in 1353 - 1521. Ravaged by the fire of 1533, and ransacked by Calvinist Protestants and French revolutionaries, the church had a tumultuous past before it was restored in the 19th - 20th centuries.

The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal or Cathedral of Our Lady is one of the most impressive and largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, built in 1353 - 1521.

Ravaged by the fire of 1533, and ransacked by Calvinist Protestants and French revolutionaries, the church had a tumultuous past before it was restored in the 19th - 20th centuries. The Brabant Gothic cathedral has a 123 m high north spire which is the tallest in the Benelux. It is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Belfries of Belgium and France. The interiors of the Cathedral have Baroque elements from the late 16th century after Antwerp fell to the Spaniards, and Neo-Classical elements from the post-French revolution years. There are 55 stained glass windows, of which Nicolas Rombouts’ Last Supper is the most well-known. Among the works of art in the Cathedral are masterpieces by Rubens including The Elevation of the Cross and The Descent from the Cross triptychs, The Resurrection of Christ, and the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Other highlights of the cathedral are ●a 14th century Carrara marble statue of Madonna and Child by the anonymous Master of the Maasland marble Madonnas, ●16th century statue of Our Lady of Antwerp in the Mary chapel, ●18th century gilded Rococo tabernacle in the form of the Ark of the Covenant on the altar of the Guild of the Most Holy Sacrament, and ●the Metzier organ installed in 1993.

Guided tours of the Cathedral are available Monday through Saturday at 11 am and 2.15 pm all year round, and additionally at 3.45 pm in July – August on weekdays.


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Cathedral of Our Lady and Nearby Sights on Map

Vlaeykensgang

The Vlaeykensgang is a hidden medieval street near the Cathedral connecting Hoogstraat, Oude Koornmarkt and Pelgrimsstraat

Antwerp City Hall

Grote Markt

Grote Market or Great Market Square in the old quarter is the historical centre of town, surrounded by typical medieval guildhalls that are common in most Flemish historical towns

Saint Paul's Church

St Paul's Church is a beautiful mixed Gothic and Baroque church that was earlier part of a nunnery

Boerentoren

The Boerentoren, also known as the Farmers' Tower, is considered as Europe's first skyscraper

Carolus Borromeus Church

The Carolus Borromeus Church is a 17th century Jesuit church with a striking Baroque façade inspired by Il Gesu in Rome

Vleeshuis

Vleeshuis, which literally translates to 'Meat Hall', is a 16th century Gothic guildhall where butchers set up shop

MoMu

ModeMuseum is the fashion museum of Antwerp

Plantin Moretus Museum

The Plantin Moretus Museum is one of the best printing museums in the world, and the only surviving printing workshop and publishing house in the world dating back to the Renaissance and Baroque periods

De Ruien

De Ruien are former waterways around Antwerp, originally dug out in the 11th century as protective moats but later used for water supply, commercial activity and then as open sewers