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that rise from the base to the top of the towers themselves. Furthermore, the façade is divided horizontally into three levels: a lower one entirely centered on the three portals; a median one opened by the large multi-light window flanked by two high three-light windows, each inscribed in the axis
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In the 16th and 17th centuries, the church underwent several modifications, the most remarkable of which was the addition of some chapels: the Chapel of the
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in 1638. There is also another empty space where a second bourdon used to be. The bourdon has a deep crankshaft, but counterweights have already been removed. There are plans to hang it again on a straight axis with a flying clapper.
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windows from the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries; most of which date from between 1525 and 1663. Particularly noteworthy is the large window in the western façade representing the
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The monumental staircase in front of the cathedral, designed by Pieter Paul Merckx, was placed in the period 1702–1707. This staircase, a gift from the
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date from the 14th and 16th centuries. The entire church took about 300 years to complete. The main structure was finalised just before
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were completed. It was integrated into its current environment in 2003–04, as part of the renovation of this green space. It was
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form by the 16th, though its interior was frequently modified in the following centuries. The building includes late-Gothic and
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close and separate the three portals. The two at the ends become more important by integrating two tall buttressed
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and Tobias de Lelis, all renowned sculptors of their time. The statues replaced those destroyed by
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to provide access to the promenade on the stretch between the Laeken Gate and the
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are attached to the columns. These statues date from the 17th century and were created by
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roosting on top of the cathedral's towers. In 2001, ornithologists of the
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church's construction began in the 11th century, replacing an earlier
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and its immense church bells. The complex was designated a
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16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Belgium
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13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Belgium
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11th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Belgium
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wedding of Prince Philippe and Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz
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Mignon, Jacques (1970). "La cathédrale Saint-Michel".
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Brabant (Quarterly Review of the Tourist Federation)
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was constructed between 1226 and 1276. The nave and
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1102:style. The whole structure is supported by sturdy
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1026:style. It is traditionally listed, alongside the
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1505:is an elegant 17th-century sculpture depicting
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1435:possesses all the characteristics of
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3603:Protected heritage sites in Brussels
3593:Roman Catholic cathedrals in Belgium
3235:List of Catholic churches in Belgium
3057:More information about the cathedral
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2591:"Cathedrale Saints Michel et Gudule"
2547:"Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule"
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3588:Roman Catholic churches in Brussels
3296:List of Catholic schools in Belgium
2819:Moloney, Gerry (3 September 2014).
2793:Pitiot, Christophe (12 June 2020).
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3608:Gothic architecture in Belgium
3301:Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
3260:St. Quentin Cathedral, Hasselt
3240:Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
3052:Virtual visit of the cathedral
2724:"History | Brussels Cathedral"
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3209:Ancient Diocese of Thérouanne
2993:Des Marez, Guillaume (1918).
2650:collections.heritage.brussels
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2448:List of cathedrals in Belgium
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2453:List of carillons in Belgium
2443:List of churches in Brussels
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246:Designated
198:Dedication
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2527:Citations
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2484:Footnotes
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1881:, one of
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1722:Jean Mone
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1667:reliquary
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1531:O'Moloney
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