Above: Wonderfull glasswindows like Churches mostly have but this were fantastic!
Under: left the statue of Maria/Right Better be silent!!!
Under: and a slideshow to get the impression a bit better impression of the Church
As you can see: More of our travel in Belgium. in BRUSSEL we saw this fantastic Gothic CHURCH with great burned glas windows, I hope you enjoy watching...
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14 comments:
beautiful church, excellent images.
this is a really great collection, very interesting architecture
Thanks Daniel and Evlahos, I added later bigger photo's from the church in BRUSSEL and a statue, I'll let you know that by a comment on your blog:)
Greetings and enjoy watching
more about the cathedral in brussel;
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This church is to be found at the Treurenberg hill on the edge between lower and upper town. Already at the beginning of the 11th century a church was situated here. In 1047 the Duke of Brabant, Lambert II, had the relics of Saint Gudula transferred from the Saint Gorik church in downtown Brussels to the new church at the Treurenberg hill. From that moment on the Saint Gudula and Saint Michael church took the lead over all the other churches in Brussels. Lambert II also gave the church a chapter of 12 canons (= priests who took care of the services and possessions of the church).
Because of its growing importance, the first St. Gudula church originally built in Romanesque style was transformed in gothic style as from the 13th century. Today, the foundations of the first church can still be seen under the crypt of the gothic cathedral.The gothic choir was constructed between 1226 and 1276, nave and transept in the middle of the 15th century. The western facade, completed between 1450 and 1490, follows the example of the French gothic facades.
Via a large staircase (built in 1861) the three gates of the entrance can be reached. Inside, 12 pillars clearly determine the interior of the cathedral, whereas the triforia and glass-stained windows accentuate the later gothic style which allowed more light to fall in to the church. The choir is darker because of the smaller window openings. In the northern chapel on the left side of the choir, one can see the portraits of several kings and emperors who bestowed the richly decorated glass-stained windows: Joao III of Portugal, Louis of Hungary, Fran�ois I of France and Ferdinand I. In the choir the windows of the following rulers can be seen: Maximilian of Austria, Philip the Beautiful, Charles V, Philip II of Spain, Philibert of Savoy with his wife Margaret of Austria.
Fantastic windows with great colours.
And very nice info.
You did a great post as usual!
I love the skill that went into the making of these windows.. you caught them all so well
Great presentation, JoAnn! You saw all of those places in one weekend?
All I remember from my visit to Brussels is touring the Cathedral and enjoying some waffles ;-)
Oh, yes, and men urinating in those public, unshielded street urinals...
The church windows in the great cathedrals do wonderful things with the light - or maybe it is that the light does wonderful things through them!! Both ways, it is good!
What beautiful stained glass.
Beautiful workmanship in the lead/glass windows! Good photography of them.
Those are beautiful church windows. One thing i have always enjoyed is to see the old churches in Germany
... oppssss, you got me ... obviously it was a mistake ... lemon is a fruit; lemon tree the plant!
Between you and me, tell no one. What a shame! :)
I love stain glass windows. Such beautiful pictures. Today my BIL Prem has a stopover in Brussels.
Love those stained glass windows... Excellent photos.
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