Exterior front entrance with beautiful rose window of Cathédrale Notre-Dame of Tournai, and its architectural environment of the Bisschop Square
(Browse the collection : Tournai the oldest city of Belgium)
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Tournai was built in the first half of the 12th century. It is especially distinguished by a Romanesque nave of extraordinary dimensions, a wealth of sculpture on its capitals and a transept topped by five towers, all precursors of the Gothic style. The choir, rebuilt in the 13th century, is in the pure Gothic style.
(Unesco)
Perceptive visitors will immediately recognise multiple architectural styles, which came about in three different stages. The Roman three-nave is the oldest and had a huge influence on later monuments in this same style. The four corner towers and the transept then followed. Finally, the chancel reflects the rise of the Gothic age. The unique style of this jewel of heritage caught on all across Europe and would later serve as inspiration for the Dom Tower in Utrecht.
Love stained glass? The cathedral features beautiful ones telling parts of Tournai’s history: the struggle against the Merovingian kings Sigebert and Childeric, the origin of the diocese, etc…
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