A medieval Catholic cathedral in central Brussels dedicated to the city's patron saints, Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, and a major example of Brabantine Gothic architecture built over roughly 300 years from the 11th to 16th centuries. Visitors can observe late-Gothic and Baroque chapels, 19th-century neo-Gothic decorative elements and stained glass windows, as well as notable musical components including two pipe organs and immense church bells. As Belgium's national church and the official seat of the Primate of Belgium, it hosts significant state ceremonies including royal weddings and the Te Deum on Belgian National Day.
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