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Towering over the Grote Markt of Tongeren is the 64m/210ft high basilica of Onze-Lieve- Vrouw which is considered one of the most impressive Gothic church buildings in Belgium. The present church was begun in 1240 on the remains of several previous buildings and was the site where the first stone church north of the Alps was erected in the fourth C. The choir, the transepts and the eastern part of the nave of the present church date from the 13th C., the apse was added a century later and the side aisles in the 15th C. Work was completed in 1541 with the tower, the top of which however has been damaged on several occasions.

The tower is a UNESCO site.
Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Gothic;  Architecture - Medieval;  Christian sites;  Towers, monuments, observation deck;  UNESCO World Heritage Site
Attractions within Onze-Lieve-Vrouwbasiliek

Church Concerts

Concerts are given in the basilica every year during the Flemish festival.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwbasiliek Cloisters

The Romanesque cloisters are situated unusually on the east side of the church and not as normal on the south, because the Roman town wall allowed for no extension. The cloisters are the remains of
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwbasiliek Interior

The spacious and clearly articulated interior with its notable triforium is borne on tall round pillars. Tall windows from the Renaissance allow light to fall on to the choir in which the most
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouwbasiliek Treasury

The treasury in the former chapter house is one of the richest in Belgium and possesses more than 100 works of art from the Merovingian epoque up to the 18th C. Outstanding is the famous 11th C
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Do-It-Yourself Tours
Typical Visit
2 hours
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