Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in Tongeren (Bel)

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk in Tongeren (Bel)

The Basilica of Our Lady is a church in the Belgian city of Tongeren. It is the largest church in this city in the extreme south of the Belgian province of Limburg. The church has a very long history. The current name of this church is the Basilica of Our Lady of the Nativity. The building is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the group registration Belfries in Belgium and France. To the Basilica belongs the Teseum, with the archaeological site and the church treasures.

The Basilica

The current basilica took more than 300 years to build! The imposing tower is actually missing a spire.