Collegiate Church of Our Lady

Dinant, Belgium

The Collegiate Church of Our Lady (Collégiale Notre Dame de Dinant) is a 13th-century Gothic cathedral in Dinant, on the banks of the River Meuse. The collegiate church replaced a 10th-century Romanesque church which collapsed in 1228, leaving only the North door. Its most iconic part is the separate 16th century pear-shaped bell tower.

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Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Belgium

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Lucas Kovács (38 days ago)
Beautiful church. I visited early in the morning and there was no one. The ceiling and windows were incredible. Free admission, at least when I visited. There are many signs with information in French and Dutch, but unfortunately nothing in English. There’s some printed guides in French, Dutch, English (which was missing) and Spanish with some extra information about the stained glass windows and the history of the church in general. There’s a small room with a video in French that has English subtitles too.
Youcef Zaouali (3 months ago)
Very beautiful church, both architecture and decoration are marvelous. Especially the paintings on the glassy structure. At night the front of the church was illuminated.
Ron Lui (7 months ago)
Actually quite disappointed with this town. You can see beautiful photos of this place across the internet. However, it is quite hard to find a good angle to take a photo our selfish when you are on site.
Shreya Gangopadhyay (7 months ago)
Beautiful and the iconic church with onion dome tower on the banks on the Meuse river in Dinant. It is a must visit spot. You cannot enter while services are going on but you can enter the church at other times.
Krzysztof Zakowicz (8 months ago)
Well preserved Catholic church with masses on regular basic. Place of such an art as Great Window of Virgin Mary .
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