St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule)

"Host to coronations and royal weddings, Brussels’ grand, twin-towered cathedral bears at least a passing resemblance to Paris’ much better known Notre Dame." Full review

"All royal weddings and christenings take place here." Full review

"Inside, the Brabançon nave is imposing and sober and the stained-glass windows are remarkable with their colours and motifs." Full review

"A walk around the inside of the cathedral is a history lesson of how these countries view and celebrate the Christmas season." Full review

"It's less ornate than other Gothic churches, but most agree the St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral's no-frills design is a refreshing quality. " Full review

"Rising above the hectic chaos of the Lower Town on Treurenberg in a no-man’s land between the Lower and Upper Towns, this magnificent twin-towered Roman Catholic church is the “purest flowering of the Gothic style”; its choir is Belgium’s earliest Brabantine Gothic work" Full review