SACRED ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN BELGIUM. A PHOTO JOURNEY.

SACRED ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN BELGIUM. A PHOTO JOURNEY. Brussels 2019. PHOTOS BY © MARCUS VAN DER MEULEN

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Photo on cover. ROOD CROSS AND TRANSEPT, BASILICA OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LADY, TONGEREN, PROVINCE OF LIMBURG. (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortebasiliek, Tongeren) Photos on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7. THIRTEENTH CENTURY PILGRIMAGE CHURCH OF OUR LADY VISITATION, LISSEWEGE, PROVINCE OF WEST FLANDERS. ( Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Bezoekingskerk, Lissewege) Photos on pages 8, 9 & 10. INTERIOR AND STALLS. CATHEDRAL OF SAINT RUMBOLD, MECHELEN, PROVINCE OF ANTWERPEN. (Sint-Romboutskathedraal, Mechelen) Photo on page 11. CLERESTORY ELEVENTH CENTURY. CHURCH OF SAINT REMACLUS, OCQUIER , PROVINCE OF LIEGE. (Eglise Saint-Remacle, Ocquier) Photo on pages 12, 13 & 14. GOTHIC CLERESTORY AND ROOD CROSS. BASILICA OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LADY, TONGEREN, PROVINCE OF LIMBURG. (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortebasiliek, Tongeren) Photos on pages 15,16 & 17. BRASS EAGLE LECTERN OF 1536, EAGLE FIFITEENTH CENTURY. CATHEDRAL OF SAINT QUENTIN, HASSELT, PROVINCE OF LIMBURG. (Sint-Quintinuskatedraal, Hasselt) Photos on pages 18 & 19. EXTERIOR EARLY ELEVENTH CENTURY AND SHRINE, COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAINT GERTRUDE, NIVELLES, PROVINCE OF BRABANT WALLON. (Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude de Nivelles, Nivelles) Photos on pages 20 & 21. SACRAMENT NICHE AROUND 1500 AND INTERIOR. CHURCH OF THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS, WENDUINE, PROVINCE OF WEST FLANDERS. (Kerk van de Heilige Kruisverheffing, Wenduine)

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