• The Church of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) is a Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, dating mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.
  • The whole complex looks elegant, romantic and majestic, as can be seen from the numerous photos of the Church of Our Lady in Bruges.
  • From the centre of Bruges, the Church of Our Lady is a scenic 7 minute walk via Oude Burg, or a 13 minute drive via R30.
  • What to See at the Church of Our Lady. It took two centuries (13th-15th) to build the church.
  • The Church of Our Lady is located on the street Mariastraat between the other two streets of Bruges - O.-L.-Vrouwekerkhof-Zuid and Guido Gezelleplein.
  • Known for the Madonna of Bruges statue by Michelangelo, climb up the stairs of the Church of Our Lady for great views of Bruges from its tall tower.
  • The first stone of the Church of Our Lady was laid in the 13th century and the church’s choir was completed between 1270 and 1280.
  • Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, died at Nancy in 1477. He was finally laid to rest here in 1563 in this tomb in the chancel of the Church of Our Lady.
  • The Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) stands on the eastern side of the main market.
  • The Church of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk) in Bruges, Belgium, dates mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.