r/churchporn • u/FOllie65 • 21h ago

Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek), located in the heart of the historic city of Maastricht, in the Netherlands, seen from the Pandhof (the cloister garden) [3000x4000][OC]

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u/serious_saint 20h ago

This looks quite similar to the cathedral in Utrecht

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u/FOllie65 19h ago

They are, however, fundamentally different. This basilica presents the massive and defensive face of Mosan Romanesque art, while Utrecht Cathedral embodies the slender elegance of classical Gothic of French inspiration. The two cloisters share a very similar layout: a medieval inner garden structured by geometric flowerbeds surrounded by clipped boxwood.

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u/serious_saint 19h ago

Aye Aye Captain 🫡

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u/PresidentSkillz 17h ago

Was there a couple of years ago, it's insane how dark the interior is