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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 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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Brigode, Simon (1938). "Les fouilles de la collégiale Sainte-Gudule à Bruxelles : découverte de l'avant-corps occidental de l'époque romane".
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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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made by Robert Colyn de Nole in the 17th century. Its elevation is on three levels; large arcades communicating with the
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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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are moderately high and the robust cylindrical columns that line the nave's central
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Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula serves as the co-cathedral of the
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lined with cylindrical columns supporting the twelve statues of the apostles
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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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Southern transept: stained glass window by Jan Haeck after
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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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by JerĂ´me Duquesnoy the Younger after a painting by
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was constructed between 1226 and 1276. The nave and
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3028:Le Patrimoine monumental de la Belgique: Bruxelles
1113:style. The whole structure is supported by sturdy
858:St. Gudula's Church, etching by Pieter Devel from
3261:Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, Brussels
1037:style. It is traditionally listed, alongside the
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3073:Discovery guide with pictures of the cathedral
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2556:RĂ©gion de Bruxelles-Capitale (2016).
2360:Fonds d'Intervention pour les Rapaces
1710:Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
1446:possesses all the characteristics of
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3614:Protected heritage sites in Brussels
3604:Roman Catholic cathedrals in Belgium
3246:List of Catholic churches in Belgium
3068:More information about the cathedral
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2602:"Cathedrale Saints Michel et Gudule"
2558:"Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule"
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1528:formerly attributed to the sculptor
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18:St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral
3599:Roman Catholic churches in Brussels
3307:List of Catholic schools in Belgium
2830:Moloney, Gerry (3 September 2014).
2804:Pitiot, Christophe (12 June 2020).
1485:from the 17th century, made by the
1345:, was originally built against the
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2968:(in French). Brussels: Goemare.
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3619:Gothic architecture in Belgium
3312:Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
3271:St. Quentin Cathedral, Hasselt
3251:Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
3063:Virtual visit of the cathedral
2735:"History | Brussels Cathedral"
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500:Brabantine Gothic architecture
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3220:Ancient Diocese of Thérouanne
3004:Des Marez, Guillaume (1918).
2661:collections.heritage.brussels
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2459:List of cathedrals in Belgium
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1830:. It was made in 1528 by the
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