Cathedral of Our Lady: Tickets, Rubens Paintings & Antwerp City Pass
45 min - 1.5 h
Gothic Cathedral (belfry listed on UNESCO's "Belfries of Belgium and France" World Heritage site since 1999)
Construction started 1352; north tower completed 1518; largest Gothic church in Belgium
Groenplaats 21, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€12.00
€10.00 (groups of 20+, students, ages 60+, companions of disabled visitors). Free for under-18s and Antwerp Province residents.
Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00; Sat 10:00-15:00; Sun & public holidays 13:00-17:00. Hours are subject to change for liturgical services.
No reservation required for individual general admission. Guided group tours require advance booking via info@dekathedraal.be.
Belgium's largest Gothic church; its 123-metre north tower belfry is part of the UNESCO "Belfries of Belgium and France" World Heritage listing. Houses four Rubens paintings, including The Descent from the Cross and The Raising of the Cross.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult ticket | €12.00 | No reservation required | |
| Reduced (students/60+/groups 20+) | €10.00 | No reservation required | |
| Antwerp City Pass holders | Free (included) | Show pass QR code at entry |
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
The Cathedral of Our Lady is Belgium's largest Gothic church and the tallest in the Low Countries, its 123-metre north tower dominating Antwerp's skyline. Its belfry is part of the "Belfries of Belgium and France" UNESCO World Heritage listing. Inside hang four paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, including the world-famous Descent from the Cross and The Raising of the Cross.
What to See: Top Highlights
Four Rubens Paintings
The cathedral holds four works by Peter Paul Rubens, most famously The Descent from the Cross and The Raising of the Cross, both painted for this building.
The 123-Metre North Tower
A UNESCO-listed Gothic belfry, the tallest church tower in the Benelux, originally designed (never completed) as a matching pair of spires.
Gothic Nave & Stained Glass
Belgium's largest Gothic church interior, built over roughly 170 years starting in 1352, with historic stained-glass windows throughout the nave.
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Compare Antwerp PassesConfirmed included — the Cathedral of Our Lady is one of the 4 churches on the Antwerp City Pass's official attraction list, so pass holders get free entry with no separate ticket purchase.
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Included. Confirmed directly on antwerpcitypass.be's own official attraction list — one of the pass's 4 named included churches.
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