Church of Our Lady in Bruges

second highest brick tower in the world


impressive facade of church


inside view of church


statues inside of church


beautiful decoration in church


inside view of church and stained glass


wooden statue in church


beautiful decoration in church

The impressive Church of Our lady in Bruges dates back to the second half of the 13th century. Reaching a height of 122 m, the church is the second highest in Belgium and has the second highest brick tower in the world.

The Church of Our Lady contains a rich collection of art works, of which the most important is Michelangelo’s “Madonna and Child”. This statue was made in 1504 in Carrara marble.

Other important art work include the painting "Crucifixion of Christ" by Anthony van Dyck and a rococo pulpit designed by Jan Antoon Garemijn.

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Jurgen Huibers
Jurgen Huibers

We are a family of 5 from Belgium. We love travelling and discovering new places in Europe. I hope we can inspire you for your holiday in Europe. Have a look at our destinations so far and feel free to ask any additional info of the places we visited.

2 comments:

Trotter said...

Hi Juka! This one is stunning!!

Blogtrotter Two wanders currently around pre-historical Corsica, where it seems all this mess around will be leading us to... ;) Enjoy and have a wonderful week ahead!

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