Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
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Top 1000
Top 1000Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Belgium
Description:
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Tournai was built in the first half of the 12th century. It is especially distinguished by a Romanesque nave of extraordinary dimensions, a wealth of sculpture on its capitals and a transept topped by five towers, all precursors of the Gothic style. The choir, rebuilt in the 13th century, is in the pure Gothic style. [More Details]
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