Tournai - Cathédrale Notre-Dame
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The five towers of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame are visible from afar above the roofs of Tournai. The cathedral is the jewel of the town, the most important ecclesiastical building in Belgium and one of the best examples of Romanesque in western Europe, the epitome of church architecture in the area of the Scheldt.
The present cathedral, a cruciform pillared basilica - the nave and choir are almost equal in length - has a ring of chapels and five towers.
The present cathedral, a cruciform pillared basilica - the nave and choir are almost equal in length - has a ring of chapels and five towers.
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A narthex was built in front of the 14th C. main facade in the 16th C. also in Gothic style.