Sint-Salvatorskathedraal (Saint Saviour's Cathedral) - Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
N 51° 12.320 E 003° 13.280
31U E 515462 N 5672682
Sint-Salvatorskathedraal received a Europa Nostra Award for heritage preservation in 1998.
Waymark Code: WMP94D
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Date Posted: 07/22/2015
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Sint-Salvatorskathedraal received a Europa Nostra Award for heritage preservation in 1998.
On an annual basis, Europa Nostra rewards the best of cultural heritage achievements.
The oldest traces of the cathedral of Saint Saviour is in the 9th century. The main parts of the church are built in Gothic of the Schelde style of the 14th century. Located here are late Gothic choir stalls (1430), the pulpit in the style of Louis XVI, the baroque rood loft with the impressive organ, the chapel of Saint Jacob (now baptistery) with the murals from the end of the 13th century until 1576, the paintings of the flemish school (14th - 17th century), the tapestries from the 18th century.
Award Collection: Europa Nostra Award - http://www.europanostra.org
Number of award plaques:: 1
Type of awarded site: Single building
Sites web address: Not listed
Other type. Please explain: Not listed
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