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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal

Location Antwerpen β€’ Antwerpen Belgium

Constructed in: 1521

Typology: church / chapel

Architects: R. II Keldermans P. Appelmans J. Appelmans

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The "Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal" in #AntwerpenπŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ a gothic cathedral built between 1352 and 1521. The architects were Jean Appelmans and Pieter Appelmans. It has a 123-meter belfry, making it the tallest church tower in the Benelux. The cathedral is famous for housing Rubens' paintings, including The Raising of the Cross and The Descent from the Cross. It suffered damage during the Iconoclasm of 1566 but has since been restored.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal