Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
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The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal’s lace stonework spire is still the tallest structure of Antwerp’s skyline and the whole building is recognised as a major piece of intricate masonry and grand gothic design. Though most of the cathedral’s extensive collection of art and religious treasures was plundered by the Calvinists, three superb religious paintings by Rubens, ’The Raising of the Cross’, ’Assumption of the Virgin Mary’ and ’The Descent of the Cross’ remain on display. The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal has 57 alters, harking back to it’s heyday as a wealthy city with vieing guilds who all wanted their own alter and 55 stained glass windows. The first church to stand on this spot was built during the 12th Century. The cathedral is open to the public from 10am but closed during services.
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