Ypres - Sint-Maartenskathedraal
Behind the Cloth Hall to the north stands Sint-Maartenskathedraal, rebuilt in 1922 (13th C. origin; 15th C. south entrance and tower). Its large-scale proportions are reminiscent of the monumental French cathedrals. The tower is over 100m/328ft high.
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Sint-Maartenskathedraal Treasures
Inside are some art treasures which survived the war; a brass font (around 1600) and the picture of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van Thuyne, believed to have miraculous powers. Inside the church are buried Bishop Jansenius (founder of Jansenism), Georgius Chamberlain (died 1634; sixth bishop of Ypres) and Count Robrecht of Bethune.
The glass paintings are a present from Great Britain to commemorate the war losses.
The glass paintings are a present from Great Britain to commemorate the war losses.
