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Cathedral(000105)

Main church of a diocese: the church where you find the bishop's see. In the early Christian cathedrals, the bishop's see was standing in an apse of the choir (called (exedra), but nowadays it stands on the side in the choir. In the early middle ages, the abbey churches were larger and had more power than the cathedrals. The more power the cities (12th century and later) were getting, the more those cities replaced their old churches by new, giant gothic cathedrals. Cathedrals, town halls and bellfries became thé symbols to show their power.

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1Cathedral example Saint-Baafs' cathedralSaint-Baafs' cathedral
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Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Gothic, Brabantion Gothic, Scheldt Gothic, Norman (Romanesque), transept, chapter church, retable, pulpit, nave, choir, chancel, support tower, ambulatory, crypt, Stone from Doornik, radial chapel, mausoleum, Pieter Paul Rubens, Jan Van Eyck
BELGIUMGHENT5.5 / 1972~ 1300
2Cathedral example Our Ladies CathedralOur Ladies Cathedral
(Seen from the town hall)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Brabantion Gothic, Late gothic, Gothic, Neo-classicism, Neo-gothic, doorway (porch), clustered column, spire, gablet, arcade, triforium, breastwork, parapet, catheder, inner hall, choir, chancel, pulpit, nave, aisle, central aisle, side altar, organ-case, high altar, main altar, tower, confessional, organ, tombstone, grave stone, brass, Pieter Paul Rubens, Hendrik Van Thienen, Keldermans, J. Blom, Everard van Veeweyden (Spoorwater), Jan Tac, Peter Appelmans, Jan Baptist van Wint, Verbruggen (Verbrugghen), Michiel. Senior van der Voort (ook Vervoort), Domien de Waghemakere, Erasmus en Artus Quellin, Guillaume of Willem Kerricx de Oudere, P. Schyven, F. Durlet, L. Willemsen, M. de Vos, Francken, A. van Noort, Joseph Bascourt
BELGIUMANTWERP5.7 / 12121352
3Cathedral example Our-Ladies cathedralOur-Ladies cathedral
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Cathedral, World Heritage, Norman (Romanesque), Gothic, Renaissance, painting, Stone from Doornik, crossing tower, portico, window with round arch, buttress, staircase turret, staircase tower, apse, apsis, tunnel vault (barrel vault), western block, transept, choir, chancel, pilaster, triforium, rood loft, choir screen, niche, truss, gallery, pointed arch, nave, chapel (in church or other building), flanking aisle, side aisle, three-aisled, clustered column, Pieter Paul Rubens, Cornelis Floris de Vriendt (Floris)
BELGIUMTOURNAI5.6 / 1455
4Cathedral example Saint-Paul's cathedralSaint-Paul's cathedral
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Early gothic, High Gothic, Late gothic, Early romanesque (norman), transept, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, doorway (porch), crypt, stained glass, tower, vaultal painting, parclose, nave, spire, choir, chancel, clerestory, western block, pulpit
BELGIUMLIEGE5.6 / 1694970
5Cathedral example Saint-Salvators' cathedralSaint-Salvators' cathedral
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Illuminated, Gothic, Neo-Romanesque, Baroque, Early gothic, clustered column, pier arch, church treasure, choir, chancel, reliquary, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, pulpit, lectern, stellar vaulting, shaft, mausoleum, organ, triforium, tower, rood loft, choir screen, radial chapel, spire, arched corbel course, buttress, polychromy, nave, staircase turret, staircase tower, brick, tapestry, ambulatory, Jan Vanden Poele, Robert Cantrell, Eugène Carpentier, Pierre Buyck
BELGIUMBRUGES5.6 / 1589~ 1275
6Cathedral example Saint-Michaels' cathedral (Saint-Michael and  Sainte-Gudule)Saint-Michaels' cathedral (Saint-Michael and Sainte-Gudule)
(From Place Sainte-Gudule)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Gothic, pulpit, lancet, confessional, net or lierne vaulting, western tower, glass frame, transept, doorway (porch), stained glass, mausoleum, clustered column, chapter church, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, nave, altar, marble, bronze, church treasure, silver, Jan Baptist van der Haeghen, Verbruggen (Verbrugghen), Jan van Delen, Louis de Curte, Erasmus en Artus Quellin, Gilles de Briedere, Jan van Ruysbroeck, Norbertijnen, Jan Delporte, Duquesnoy, Cornelis Floris de Vriendt (Floris), Willem Geefs
BELGIUMBRUSSELS5.7 / 1069~ 1220
7Cathedral example St. Alban's cathedralSt. Alban's cathedral
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Baroque, Classicism, Norman (Romanesque), dome (cupola), tower, Corinthian column, half-relief, pendentive, tooth course, dentils, drum, crossing, statue (as an ornament), baptismal font, Gaetano Pizzoni, Nicolae, Anton (Anthonie) van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens
BELGIUMNAMUR5.9 / 16761751
8Cathedral example Cathedral Saint-Rombouts' cathedralCathedral Saint-Rombouts' cathedral
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Cathedral, Brabantion Gothic, Baroque, High Gothic, Early gothic, Neo-gothic, Renaissance, marble, pinnacle, tower, ambulatory, painting, pulpit, high altar, main altar, altar, mausoleum, choir, chancel, clustered column, transept, tabernacle, cross ribvaulting, diagonal rib vault, stained glass, sculpture group, bronze, oak wood, choir stalls, cantpost, statue (as an ornament), central aisle, tub, vat, reliquary, tracery, finial, flanking aisle, side aisle, buttress, confessional, pillar, organ, basilica, crocket, crossing, nave, bay, span, radial chapel, pillar, pier, triforium, side chapel, foundations, engaged column, inbedded column, Belgian limestone or bluestone, rood loft, choir screen, copper, spiral staircase, communion rail, Hendrik en Petrus Goyers, Erasmus en Artus Quellin, Jan-Frans Pluys, Michiel Coxcie, Michiel Vervoort, Jan van den Steen, Jan-Frans van Geel, Keldermans, Jean (Jehan) d'Oisy (Osy), Anton (Anthonie) van Dyck, Gaspar de Craeyer, Lucas Faid'herbe, Willem van Hesius, Nicolaas van der Veken, Leo Pieter Suys, J.F. Langemans, Jos Devroe, Jan Gerrits, van Peteghem, Pieter Valckx
BELGIUMMECHELEN4.8 / 24451200
9Cathedral example Alexander Nevski CathedralAlexander Nevski Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral, New Bysantin, dome (cupola), tower, bell
BulgariaSofia-
10Cathedral example DomDom
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral
GermanyAachen5.1 / 116
11Cathedral example Dom Our Lady and Saints Liborius and Kilian's CathedralDom Our Lady and Saints Liborius and Kilian's Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral, Baroque, Early Baroque, Late Romanesque (Norman), Gothic, western tower, side chapel, mausoleum, statue (as an ornament), semi-circular (round) arch, tombstone, grave stone, baptismal font, cast iron, doorway (porch), capital, passage under semi-circular arch, choir, chancel, nave, pillar, lancet, tracery, reliquary, altar
GermanyPaderborn5.7 / 151
12Cathedral example Saint Quintin's cathedralSaint Quintin's cathedral
Picture by Frederik Flipkens

Keywords:Cathedral, Renaissance, Baroque, Early gothic, Neo-gothic, marl stone, spire, monstrance, central aisle, choir stalls, church treasure, side chapel, pulpit, ambulatory, tower, confessional, staircase turret, staircase tower, iron sandstone holding limonite, radial chapel, choir, chancel, transept, gargouille, J. Delsaux
BELGIUMHASSELT5.5 / 1702
13Cathedral example Saint-Martin's and Saint-Nicolas' church (former cathedral)Saint-Martin's and Saint-Nicolas' church (former cathedral)
Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview)

Keywords:Church, Cathedral, Gothic, Scheldt Gothic, Brabantion Gothic, flying buttress, doorway (porch), tympanum, spire, rose window, nave, triforium, lancet arch, sandstone, threelight, brick, western block, choir, chancel, transept, mausoleum, Jules Homère Martin Coomans, P.A. Pauwels, Robrecht van Bethune
BELGIUMIEPER5.5 / 49391221
14Cathedral example Dom - Saint Peter's CathedralDom - Saint Peter's Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral, World Heritage, Norman (Romanesque), Gothic, Ancient Roman, western block, tower, window with round arch, pointed arch, trilobate, trefoil tracery, column dividing a window or door, basilica, quatrefoil
GermanyTRIER5 / 66
15Cathedral example Saint-Laurent's catherdral (Svetog Lovro)Saint-Laurent's catherdral (Svetog Lovro)
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral
CROATIATROGIR5.6 / 196
16Cathedral example Saint John Baptist CathedralSaint John Baptist Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral, World Heritage, Gothic, glass frame
FRANCEBazas5.2 / 96
17Cathedral example Our Ladies' CathedralOur Ladies' Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral
LuxembourgLuxembourg5.4 / 74
18Cathedral example Virgin Mary's CathedralVirgin Mary's Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral, Norman (Romanesque), arched corbel course, window with round arch, three-aisled
CROATIAKrk5.2 / 158
19Cathedral example Tsarevets CastleTsarevets Castle
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Castle, Townwall, Cathedral, tower, Teofan Soke
BulgariaVeliko Turnovo4.8 / 83
20Cathedral example Saint Vincent's CathedralSaint Vincent's Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral
FRANCESaint-Malo4 / 42
21Cathedral example Roman Catholic Ascension Cathedral Roman Catholic Ascension Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral, dome (cupola), choir, chancel, portico, mausoleum, nave, side altar, statue (as an ornament), altarpiece, high altar, main altar, carara marble, baptismal font, reliquary, pulpit, iron, balcony, apse, apsis, tower, pillar, organ, facade, facade, face, spire, crypt
RomaniaSatu Mare5.5 / 50
22Cathedral example Rila Monastery - Saint Ivan Rilski MonasteryRila Monastery - Saint Ivan Rilski Monastery
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Abbey, convent, monastery, World Heritage, Cathedral, Bulgarian Revival, tower, gallery, bell, fresco
BulgariaRila5.1 / 76~ 946
23Cathedral example Saint-Sophia's church / Old Bishopric Saint-Sophia's church / Old Bishopric
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Ruins, World Heritage, Church, Cathedral, Byzantine Architecture, three-aisled, apse, apsis, choir, chancel, narthex
BulgariaNessebar5.8 / 50
24Cathedral example Our LadyAssumption Cathedral - Assumption of the Virgin CathedralOur LadyAssumption Cathedral - Assumption of the Virgin Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Cathedral, New Bysantin, dome (cupola), portico, centralized pattern
RomaniaSatu Mare5.9 / 671932
25Cathedral example Church of the Archangels Michael and GabrielChurch of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel
Arch. Victor Smigelschi
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, Cathedral, New Bysantin, balcony, nave, dome (cupola), three-aisled, wall painting, narthex
RomaniaSatu Mare5.1 / 65
26Cathedral example Orthodox CathedralOrthodox Cathedral
Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus)

Keywords:Church, Cathedral, New Bysantin
RomaniaAiud5.9 / 238