Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Main catholic church of the city
Rating 8110

1 july 2023Travel time: 24 june 2023
The cathedral was built between the 11th and 15th centuries. Until the 19th century, it was an ordinary city church, and the main cathedral of the city was the Cathedral of St. Donatos, which was located on the central square of the city directly opposite the town hall. But after its destruction at the end of the 18th century by French troops, and then the recognition of the independence of Belgium in 1834, the status of the cathedral was assigned to the church of St. Salvator. The residence of the new bishop was created here. The interiors of the cathedral are very beautiful, decorated with many old tapestries dating back to 1730, religious wall paintings and elaborately carved wooden decorations. A large number of art objects are stored here, miraculously surviving and inherited by the cathedral from the very first parish church. There are several organs in the Cathedral, the sounds of which can be heard at the service or concerts held here. Free admission.
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