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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Ron Lui (5 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 (5 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 (6 months ago)
Well preserved Catholic church with masses on regular basic. Place of such an art as Great Window of Virgin Mary .
Shantanu Singha (8 months ago)
Amazing church in the heart of the city. Majestic architecture and with a history of the past. The black dome of a church is rare to see. And it looks shiny on a bright sunlight. The city in itself is quite vibrant and you can view the church from different angles from various parts of the city. A very nice stroll in the front.
Alina Georgescu (Soopertina) (2 years ago)
The grandiose church is beautiful inside and outside, it's just something about the vibe inside that makes you calm. It also has one of the biggest stained glass window that shows scenes from the Bible and it ia amazing! Don't know anything about opening hours, doesn't write anything anywhere, we just saw someone coming out of the church so we then entered.
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