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Church of Our Lady (Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk)

Vrouwekerkhof Zuid, Bruges 8000, Belgium
00 32-0-50 33 19 17
Ranked #6 of 38 attractions in Bruges
4.5 of 5 stars 104 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites, Monuments/ Statues
Description: This church features a 122m spire and what is claimed to be the only Michaelangelo statue to have left Italy in his lifetime.
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Hull, England
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Very scruffy, poorly maintained and expensive to visit. Very little info about Michaelangelo's sculpture More

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Birmingham
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Thrilling to get so close to a Michelangelo. Beautiful. There were also a lot of triptych and sculptures to wonder at. More

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East Mids, UK
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We were not sure to come here but we are so glad we did. Beautiful inside, very peaceful. Seeing Michaelangelo's Madonna and Child makes it most definitely worth a visit. More

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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

The church is beautiful and the Madonna and Child are lovely to see. More

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Omaha, NE
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Legend has it that this is the only Michaelangelo to leave Italy in the sculptors lifetime. It is a breathtaking Madonna & Child in a lovely setting. This is a gorgeous church with lots of other great art as well. Small entry fee of $2 E to help maintain this beautiful church is quite a bargain. It's a do not... More

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Lansing, MI
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Beautiful church with lots to look at. Of course the Michelangelo is stunning and attracts the most visitors, but the graves of Mary of Burgundy and Charles the Bold as well as the old tombs are interesting. They're renovating, so some art isn't signed. More

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Seaford, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Wonderful statue, royal history and excavations of early medieval paintings on tomb walls of tombs - very interesting. More

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Belgium
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

shame the started charging. houses a michelangelo's pieta and the grave of mary of burgundy More

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Stockholm
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77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

There is an entrance fee but it's worth it. There is a sculpture of Michelangelo here but you should ask where it is. The church is large with lots of things to check, e.g. some very old graves that have been found under the floor. More

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San Jose, CA
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60 reviews 60 reviews
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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Make sure to go to the pay entrance side. For 3 euro there is a Michelangelo sculpture and a Van Dyck painting More

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