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Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula

Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula

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Location: Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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1. Brussels Town Hall – Manneken-Pis loop from De Brouckère

16.7km

04:27

180m

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2. Brussels Town Hall – Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert loop from Anneessens

7.10km

01:52

60m

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3. Manneken-Pis – Church Notre Dame du Sablon loop from Lemonnier

7.73km

02:03

80m

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Gerd

April 9, 2018

The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (Fr. Cathédrale St. Michel et Gudule, ndl Sint-Michiels en Sint-Goedelekathedraal, often shortened to St. Gudule) is the main church of the city of Brussels and seat of the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels ,

On the site of today's cathedral on the Treurenberg was already in the Carolingian period (8th century), a baptismal church dedicated to the Archangel Michael. With the transfer of the bones of Saint Gudula here in 1047, the patronage was extended accordingly. The present building was begun in 1226 and completed at the end of the 15th century with the completion of the 69 meter high towers. With the collection of the Archbishop's seat in 1962, the church was officially the title of a cathedral. As the national church of the Kingdom of Belgium, royal weddings, state funerals and similar ceremonies are often held in St. Gudula.

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March 14, 2024

Former collegiate Church of St. Michael and Gudula. Collegiate church built from the 13th century, on the Molenberg in the northeastern part of the medieval city. The monumental west facade with double tower front, preceded by Sint-Gudulevoorplein since the mid-19th century, dominates the cityscape. The south facade adjoins Sint-Guduleplein, the north facade and eastern part on Wildewoudstraat.

The origins and earliest history of the church, closely intertwined with the earliest history of the city, remain unclear. The origins are usually situated in the 7th and 8th centuries. In 1047, a chapter of twelve canons was founded and the relics of Saint Gudule were transferred from St. Gory's Church by Lambert-Balderic, Count of Leuven and Brussels. Subsequently elevated to a collegiate church dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, initially under the patronage of the Cambrai Cathedral. Full independence attested in 1073 by a charter from Bishop Lietbert of Cambrai, confirmed and specified by the papal bulls of Paschal II of 1113 and of Alexander III of 1174, in which the chapter was vested with archdiaconal rights over the entire urban territory.

Source: monument.heritage.brussels/nl/buildings/30595

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Andy

January 18, 2023

St. Gudule - that's what the cathedral is often called in the short form, it's just easier. Its full name is Cathédrale St. Michel et Gudule or Sint-Michiels en Sint-Goedelekathedraal. Standing on a hill, it rises monumentally from the Brussels skyline with its two towers.

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Location: Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula

1. Brussels Town Hall – Manneken-Pis loop from De Brouckère

2. Brussels Town Hall – Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert loop from Anneessens

3. Manneken-Pis – Church Notre Dame du Sablon loop from Lemonnier

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