In the middle of this belgian city, which goes back to Merovingian times, rise the five towers of this most striking and most original monument. Each tower is different but they are all magnificent demonstrations of Romanesque art at its zenith and can be compared to those of Cluny which disappeared in the 19th century.
The church is a typical example of the Scaldian ( river Scheldt) style. The four-story nave and the transept are from the 12th century and the chancel, even taller than the nave, is in Gothic style and replaced the Romanesque in the 13th century. The contrast between the elegant Gothic chancel and the more solid nave is surprising at first.
The Treasury contains remarkable works: an Ecce Homo by Quinten Matsys, a Byzantine Cross of the 5th or 6th century, a 13th century Ivory Madonna and - the piece de resistance - the Reliquary of Our Lady (1205) in silver and gilded copper, by Nicolas Verdun. The high relief figures depict the life of Christ and the shrine is further adorned with magnificent medallions.
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