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The five monumental churches of Antwerp - the Cathedral of Our Lady, St. Andrew's church, St. Charles Borromeo's church, St. James's church and St. Paul's church - form a unique ensemble of five historical churches within walking distance. Many see them as a unique reference to 17th century Northern Baroque. As no other church St. Charles Borromeo is the example of religious Baroque architecture in the Southern Netherlands, and the other four churches are all Gothic buildings with exceptional Baroque works of art and interior elements.
All five churches house works of art from world class, whereof as many as 22 have been registered on the list (from the 17th century) of the Principal Items Decree.
Each church is undoubtedly worth visiting separately, not only for their rich patrimony but also for their architecture and history. Together they form an exceptional synopsis of the culture of the Southern Netherlands, from which the constant evolution of the architectural history, the organizational structures and religious thought can be followed. Through centuries of construction, change and adjustments the evolution of these monumental churches has continued until today and has a lasting impact on the city of Antwerp and city life.
The Monumental Churches of Antwerp MCA offer a number of joint activities and facilities. (See beneath) The museum pass – straight to the museum with the De Lijn public transport company The Monumental Churches of Antwerp, the museums of Antwerp and the De Lijn public transport company cooperated to offer a museum pass. Thus visitors now have limitless access for 48 hours and for only € 20 to the permanent collections of the museums and the monumental churches of Antwerp plus a reduction on tickets for temporary exhibitions. A (...) (More...)  Theme tours Both individual visitors and groups can participate all year round in one of the theme tours that are organised by the Non-Profit Organisation Monumental Churches of Antwerp in collaboration with Toerismepastoraal Antwerpen vzw. (Pastoral Tourist Service of Antwerp Non-Profit (...) (More...) Podcast Thematic Tours The podcast is under construction... With this module it will be possible to download a thematic tour with corresponding map on a MP3-player or iPod with headset to make it possible to walk from one church to the next. Each tour offers you a commentary and exclusive information about a choice of pieces of art to illustrate a certain (...) (More...) Accomodation/hotels Hotels in the neighbourhood of the Cathedral Hotels in the neighbourhood of St. Andrew's Church Hotels in the neighbourhood of St. Charles Borromeo's (...) (More...) |
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