GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE STRUCTURES IN THE NETHERLANDS

Antwerp Cathedral

a masterpiece of lace work in stone in late flamboyant gothic by its architect Jean Appelmans (Jean Amel de Bolougne). It is remarkable for its great width ( a nave flanked by triple aisles).

Inside the Antwerp tower is a carillon with 47 bells.

Antwerp's spire (123 m), the tallest in Benelux, was built by Domien de Waghemakere, Antoon Ke dermans Il, & Rombout Keldermans between 1508-1518

St. Gudule

a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and the largest church in Benelux.

Tournai Cathedral

belongs to 2 different styles: Romanesque nave & transept (12th cent.) and Gothic choir (13thcent.).

It was built largely of black Tournai marble. It W\was inscribed on the UNESCO List Of World Heritage in 2000.

Utrecht Cathedral

an example of a French Gothic in Holland

St. John, 's-Hertogenbosch

the height of gothic architecture in Brabant, Netherlands.

Town Hall, Bruges

built in late Gothic (1376-1421) & is a proof of the town's wealth in the 14th cent.

the facade has 6 gothic windows & 48 niches for statues.

Town Hall, Leuven

built in Brabantine Late Gothic style between (1448-1469), is famous for its ornate architecture, crafted in lace-like detail by Mathieu de Layens

Town Hall, Brussels

was built by Jakob van Thienen.

the belfry is by Jan van Ruysbroeck, 90m high, a marvel of grace

it is topped by a spire, surmounted by the Archangel St. Michael, the patron Saint of Brussels.

Town Hall, Oudenaarde

was built by Hendrik van Pede in the flamboyant gothic style

Town Hall, Ghent

late Gothic right side was built by Rombout Keldermans and Dominik van Waghemakere from 1482-1539. The left side, which is simpler and more classical, was constructed in
1635

Town Hall, Middelburg

by the
Keldermans in Flemish- Brabantine Gothic

Town Hall, Damme

by Gottfried de Bosschere is a token of the earlier economic strength of Damme

Cloth Hall, Ypres

one of the largest commerciaI buildings for cloth industry in the Middle Ages,

At 125 meters in breadth, with a 70-meter high belfry tower, the Cloth Hall, Ypres recalls the importance and wealth of the medieval trade city.

Cloth Hall, Bruges

one of the pillars of the medieval cloth industry of the city.

Inside is a museum of Salvador Dali, a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter

It is dominated by an 83 m. high belfry tower.