Under construction for more than 200 years, Antwerp’s Our Lady Cathedral endured a catastrophic fire, the Calvinist iconoclasm of 1566, and subsequent gutting by French revolutionaries in the 1790s.  In the 20th century it faced neglect and wartime bombings. 

But entering Antwerp's restored Cathedral today will take your breath away! 

With Jane as your guide, your experience of this remarkable church and its extraordinary art collection -- in the context of the city’s long and tumultuous history -- will provide you with a deep and lasting appreciation of the essence of the place.

• Four works by Peter Paul Rubens; others by Francken, Van Veen, De Vos & Murillo;
• Wall painting, a carved stone altarpiece, and a marble Madonna of the 14th C;
• Stained glass windows dating from as early as 1503;
• A trove of exceptional 17th century sculpture and oak furnishings; and
• 19thC neo-Gothic artistry.