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Visit the St Wolfgangskirche Fortress Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

May 13, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Tauber Valley

St Wolfgangskirche (Church of St Wolfgang) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Visit the St Wolfgangskirche in Rothenburg ob der Tauber to see a medieval fortress church (Wehrkirche) in the Klingen Bastion. The St Wolfgangskirche (Church of St Wolfgang) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a Late Gothic fortress church (Wehrkirche) constructed as an integral part of the town defenses. It forms part of the Klingenbastei (Klingen Bastion) in the northwestern … [Read more...]

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Visit the St.-Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 16, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

St James Tabernacle

The high Gothic St.-Jakobs-Kirche (Church of St James) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is full of art including the Holy Blood Altar by Tilman Riemenschneider.  The St.-Jakobs-Kirche (Church of St James) is the largest church in the wall-enclosed medieval city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in northern Bavaria in Germany. This High Gothic church is filled with art in … [Read more...]

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See the Tilman Riemenschneider Holy Blood Altar in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 16, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Twelve Disciples and Christ in the Holy Blood Altar

The Holy Blood Altar (Heilig-Blut-Altar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the St-Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) is a top sight to see in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Tillman Riemenschneider’s Holy Blood Altar is one of the artistic highlights on the Romantic Road in Germany and also one of the most important medieval artworks in Germany. The monumental Heilig-Blut-Altar was … [Read more...]

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See Ribe Cathedral and Climb the Tower of the Domkirke

June 11, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Denmark, Jutland

Ribe Cathedral Dominates the Town Skyline

Visitors may scale the stairs to the top of the tower of the Romanesque cathedral in Ribe, Denmark’s oldest cathedral in its oldest town. The Domkirke is also famous for its apse decorated by Carl Henning Pedersen. The magnificent Ribe Cathedral (Domkirke) is the most impressive Romanesque building in Denmark and the only church in the country with five naves. It is also … [Read more...]

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Visit the St Petri Dom Cathedral in Schleswig, Germany

May 29, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Baltic Coast, Germany, Northern Germany

Bordesholm Altar in Schleswig Cathedral

The wood-carved Bordesholm Altar and marble cenotaph of Danish King Fredrick I are art highlights in the brick Gothic St Peter’s Cathedral in Schleswig. St. Petri Dom zu Schleswig (Cathedral of St Peter at Schleswig) is one of the most important and most impressive historic buildings in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It combines Romanesque and Gothic styles and is … [Read more...]

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Visit Saint Ouen – a Huge Gothic Abbey Church in Rouen

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in France, Normandy, Seine-Maritime

Former Abbey Church of St Ouen in Rouen seen from the east

The High Gothic Church of St Ouen in Rouen with marvelous stained-glass windows and a magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organ is even bigger than Rouen cathedral. The former Benedictine abbey (abbaye) church of St Ouen in Rouen, Normandy, is one of the jewels of Gothic architecture. Many bishoprics would be honored to have such a church as a cathedral but in Rouen, it plays a … [Read more...]

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Visit the Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Calvados, France, Normandy

Relief of Harold Swearing an Oath in Bayeux Cathedral

Notre Dame de Bayeux is an interesting Gothic cathedral with an 11th-century Norman-Romanesque core dating from the times of William the Conqueror. The Romanesque-Gothic cathedral of Bayeux is not the oldest, largest, or most impressive cathedral in France but it has a beautiful interior and a history that makes it well worth seeing. Most of the visible parts of the … [Read more...]

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Visit Rouen Cathedral – Gothic at its Best in Normandy

June 10, 2016 by Henk Bekker in France, Normandy, Seine-Maritime

Doves on saints on Rouen Cathedral

The magnificent Gothic Rouen Cathedral has the tallest church spire in France and a wealth of art, history, and architectural details. Rouen Cathedral (La cathédrale primatiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen) is one of the most impressive Gothic churches ever built. Construction dragged on for three centuries allowing all forms of the Gothic spectrum from early to … [Read more...]

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Visit the Antwerp Cathedral with Rubens Paintings

April 4, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Belgium, Flanders

Antwerp Cathedral

Antwerpen Kathedraal is largest Gothic church in the Netherlands but four Rubens altar paintings and other art are often the main draw. The Cathedral of Our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) in Antwerp is the largest Gothic building in the Dutch-speaking world. Its single belfry is the tallest church tower in Belgium and on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. While … [Read more...]

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Climb the Belfry Tower of Mechelen Cathedral

June 11, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Belgium, Flanders

Flags on Mechelen's Belfry

It is just over 500 steps to the top of the UNESCO-listed bell tower of the Sint Romboutskathedraal for excellent views of Mechelen and northern Belgium. The belfry of the St Rumbold ‘s Cathedral in Mechelen is just shy of 100 m while just more than 500 steps get visitors to the top with a modern skywalk offering spectacular views of the old town, surrounding … [Read more...]

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Visit the Historic Churches of Mechelen

June 11, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Belgium, Flanders

Interior of the St Janskerk in Mechelen

Mechelen near Antwerp has eight historic churches filled with art including paintings by Rubens and Van Dyck, Baroque wood carved pulpits and statues. Mechelen has eight important churches full of art in its historic old town. Mechelen was an important town in the Middle Ages and experienced a further cultural Golden Age during the Baroque leaving this small university … [Read more...]

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Visit the Gothic Stadhuis in Gouda, South Holland

May 28, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Holland, Netherlands

Dutch Flags on the Gouda Town Hall

The historic Town Hall in Gouda, one of the oldest Gothic stadhuizen in The Netherlands, is at the center of the Markt and weekly outdoor cheese market. Gouda, famous for its cheese, is also worth visiting for its 350 rijksmonumenten (national monuments). At the heart of the old town is one of the most impressive monuments – the mid-fifteenth century Gothic Stadhuis (town … [Read more...]

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