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Sint-Salvatorskathedraal (Holy Savior Cathedral)
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| Hours | Museum Tues-Fri 8:30-11:45am; Sun-Fri 2-5:45pm; Sat 8:30-11:45am and 2-3:30pm; Sun 9-10:15am; closed to casual visitors during services. Treasury: Sun-Fri 2-5pm | ||
| Location | Sint-Salvatorskerkhof (off of Steenstraat) | ||
| Phone | 050/33-68-41 | ||
| Prices | Admission: Cathedral free; Treasury 2.50€ ($3.15) adults, 1.50€ ($1.90) seniors and students, free for children under 13 free | ||
Frommer's Review
This mainly Gothic church with a 100m (325-ft.) belfry has been Bruges's cathedral since 1834 (its predecessor, Saint Donatian's in the Burg, was demolished by the French around 1800). The 15th-century wooden choir stalls flanking the altar bear a complete set of escutcheons of the Knights of the Golden Fleece, who held a chapter meeting here in 1478. The Cathedral Museum (open Mon-Fri 2-5pm, Sun 3-5pm) houses the Martyrdom of St. Hippolytus by Dirk Bouts with a side panel by Hugo van der Goes, as well as the Cathedral Treasury of gold and silver religious vessels, reliquaries, and Episcopal vestments.
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| Frommer's Brussels & Bruges, 2nd Edition | |
| 0 stars | Frommer's Recommended | |
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| 2 stars | Frommer's Very Highly Recommended | |
| 3 stars | Frommer's Exceptional |
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