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St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule)

Parvis Sainte-Gudule | Treurenberg Hill, Brussels 1000, Belgium
32 2 217 8345
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Ranked #10 of 177 attractions in Brussels
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
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Dusseldorf, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

The shape and style is very reminiscent of Notre Dame de Paris. The major difference when visiting inside is the light. There is lots of natural light and this is great to take pictures. Takes some of the reverence of the place away though. Booths are installed on top of tombs which kind of threw me off. The magnificent organ... More

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Vienna, Austria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

I went there during June 2012. Entrance is free. When you go inside, you will see some nice paintings in the window of the cathedral. It may take around 1 to 2 hour to see the whole Cathedral. It's really a a nice experience. It will take around 5 to 10 min walk from the Brussels Central station. So, don't... More

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Lake District UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

This cathedral is also a parish worship centre enjoyed by locals and tourists. The stained glass is beautiful - absolutely huge windows. It would have been helpful to have an English guide book to explain them. The pulpits and confessionals exquisitely carved.

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gold coast
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is a very impressive Roman Catholic cathedral in the heart of historic Brussels. Parts of the cathedral, built in the Gothic style, date from 13th century but parts of the church were built in the15th century.There is a large bell tower. Relic of some of the saimnts are supposed to be kept... More

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Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

I liked very much this church and its gothic (but not too dark) style. It's certainly worth a visit.

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

This is a beautiful Cathedral. I was lucky enough to visit on a Sunday and got to catch part of the service. It's beautiful inside and with the choir singing as you look around, wow. Then you exit and get accosted by the hordes of beggars that line the stairs, it's disgraceful. The green in front of the Cathedral isn't... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Restored and cleaned recently, this authentic Gothic flamboyant church is in the middle of a highly prized neighborhood.

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Chichester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

Well worth a quick visit. This old cathedral has hosted recent papal visits and royal weddings. Historic,interesting building.

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Zagreb, Croatia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral in Brussels is very nice Roman-catholic Cathedral build in he 10th century, The most outstanding feature of the interior are the stained glass. It's nice place to see and enjoy in history of that nice place

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

I have visited the Cathedral on Easter Sunday and couldn't see as much as I wanted because of the religious service but the building itself is beautiful and the architectural impressive

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