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Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
The twin-towered Gothic cathedral of Brussels, where Belgium's kings are married, with Renaissance stained glass.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free; paid for the crypt and the treasury
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Place Sainte-Gudule, 1000 BrusselsDirections
- Getting There
- A 5-minute walk from Gare Centrale.
Why Go
Built from the 13th to the 16th centuries in white stone, the cathedral has 16th-century stained-glass windows given by the Habsburg rulers, and a baroque pulpit carved with Adam and Eve driven out of Paradise. Royal weddings and state funerals are held here.
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