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Church of Our Lady (Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk)

Vrouwekerkhof Zuid, Bruges 8000, Belgium
00 32-0-50 33 19 17
Ranked #6 of 38 attractions in Bruges
4.5 of 5 stars 102 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites, Monuments/ Statues
Description: This church features a 122m spire and what is claimed to be the only Michaelangelo statue to have left Italy in his lifetime.
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East Mids, UK
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We were not sure to come here but we are so glad we did. Beautiful inside, very peaceful. Seeing Michaelangelo's Madonna and Child makes it most definitely worth a visit. More

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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

The church is beautiful and the Madonna and Child are lovely to see. More

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Omaha, NE
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Legend has it that this is the only Michaelangelo to leave Italy in the sculptors lifetime. It is a breathtaking Madonna & Child in a lovely setting. This is a gorgeous church with lots of other great art as well. Small entry fee of $2 E to help maintain this beautiful church is quite a bargain. It's a do not... More

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Lansing, MI
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Beautiful church with lots to look at. Of course the Michelangelo is stunning and attracts the most visitors, but the graves of Mary of Burgundy and Charles the Bold as well as the old tombs are interesting. They're renovating, so some art isn't signed. More

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Seaford, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Wonderful statue, royal history and excavations of early medieval paintings on tomb walls of tombs - very interesting. More

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Belgium
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

shame the started charging. houses a michelangelo's pieta and the grave of mary of burgundy More

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Stockholm
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77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

There is an entrance fee but it's worth it. There is a sculpture of Michelangelo here but you should ask where it is. The church is large with lots of things to check, e.g. some very old graves that have been found under the floor. More

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San Jose, CA
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Make sure to go to the pay entrance side. For 3 euro there is a Michelangelo sculpture and a Van Dyck painting More

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Salisbury, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

1 Euro each to get in as both 25 , well worth the walk round the church More

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Godalming, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Nice church and work being carried out to help preserve this building and the art work within. More

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