Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)

Cathedral of Our Lady
Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal
Cathedral of Our Lady
Religion
Affiliation	Catholic
Region	Diocese of Antwerp
Rite	Roman
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Leadership	Johan Bonny
Year consecrated	1521
Location
Location	Antwerp
Geographic coordinates	51°13′14″N 4°24′02″E / 51.22056°N 4.40056°E / 51.22056; 4.40056
Architecture
Architect(s)	Jan and Pieter Appelmans
Type	Cathedral
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	1352[1]
Completed	1521
Specifications
Direction of façade	W
Capacity	25,000
Length	120 metres (390 ft)
Width	75 metres (246 ft)
Width (nave)	53.5 metres (176 ft)
Height (max)	123 metres (404 ft)
Website
De Kathedraal
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Belfries of Belgium and France
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iv
Reference	943-002
Inscription	1999 (23rd Session)

The Cathedral of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's seat of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been 'completed'. It was constructed in the Gothic style by architects Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well as paintings by artists such as Otto van Veen, Jacob de Backer and Marten de Vos. The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Belgium, with its tower rising 123 meters (404 ft) over the city.

The belfry of the cathedral is included in the Belfries of Belgium and France entry in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.^[2]