Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Mechelen, Belgium

The Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk is a Roman Catholic basilica in Mechelen, Belgium. The basilica is a famous place of pilgrimage in Belgium, the statue was crowned on 30 July 1876 by Cardinal Deschamps by request of pope Pius IX.

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Theater arsenaal, formerly 't Arsenaal and ARSENAAL/LAZARUS, is the theatre company in Mechelen that merged the former Mechelen Miniature Theatre (MMT) in the 2002-2003 season. theater arsenaal is located on the Hanswijkstraat in Mechelen and has two theater halls available that open into the Botanical Garden at the rear, via a bridge over the Dyle.

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The Fonteinbrug is an arch bridge over the Dyle at the end of the Bruul in Mechelen. The bridge consists of two spans of masonry and a middle span of metal girders.

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The Church of Our Lady of Leliendaal is a Roman Catholic church in Mechelen, Belgium, served by the Society of Jesus. It was designed by Lucas Faydherbe and is a protected structure, designated by the city council of Mechelen as one of its eight historic churches.

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The Church of Our Lady of the Dyle is a Gothic church in Mechelen on the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat. The oldest mention of Our Lady across the Dyle dates from 1236, when the parish was founded. Before that, the parish priest was always a priest of the chapter of St. Rumbold's. Nothing can be found of the former building; It was possibly destroyed by the city fire of 1342. The current church dates from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. The church is considered to be part of the Brabant Gothic.

Wikipedia: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-over-de-Dijlekerk (NL), Heritage Website

The Brusselpoort is the sole remaining city gate of the original twelve gates of Mechelen, Belgium. This imposing structure dates from the 13th century. Because of its exceptional height, towering above the other gates, it was also called the Overste Poort. In the 16th century, the towers were lowered and the roof construction was altered to the present configuration.

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