The Church of Our Lady - Belgium

Special feature Belgium : The Church of Our Lady

This church, which dates from between the 13th and 15th centuries, is known particularly for its brick tower which culminates at 400ft, making it the tallest in Europe. It is worth visiting too for its art work including the coats of arms of the knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece and Michelangelo's Madonna and the Child. Buried in the chancel are Marie de Bourgogne and her father Charles de Téméraire, together with other decorated sarcophaguses. The sombre lines and particular atmosphere evoke the works of the masters of Early Netherlandish Painting such as Jan Van Eyck or Hans Memling, who gave his name to the museum which now occupies the former Saint-Jean hospital located right opposite the exit of the church. The magnificent 'Mystical Marriage of St. Catherine's, among others, can be admired here.

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Contents

• 1

  Bruges the romantic

  
• 2

  The Belfry and the Market Square

  
• 3

  Bruges beers

  
• 4

  The Beguine convent

  
• 5

  The canals

  
• 6

  Minnewater

  
• 7

  Glorious gables

  
• 8

  Chocolate

  
• 9

  The Church of Our Lady

  
• 10

  Lace