Cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai, Belgium

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai. Photo: Jean-Pol Grandmont/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)

Begun in the 12th century on even older foundations, the building combines the work of three design periods with striking effect, the heavy and severe character of the Romanesque nave contrasting remarkably with the Transitional work of the transept and the fully developed Gothic of the choir. The transept is the most distinctive part of the building, with its cluster of five bell towers and apsidal (semicircular) ends.

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai. Photo: Jean-Pol Grandmont/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)

The cathedral is on the UNESCO World Heritage site List as one of the best preserved Cathedrals in Northern Europe. It is renowned for having one of the most impressive Romanesque naves in Europe and has a remarkable array of statues. The Gothic choir was a later addition. There is also a Treasury Museum attached.

Nave of the Cathedral of Our Lady, Tournai Photo: Zairon/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Services 11:00 on weekdays and 10:00 in weekends.

Place de l'Evêché 1. 9:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 (18:00 in summer). (Wikivoyage, Wikipedia)

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