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Cathedral of Our Lady vs Museum Vleeshuis

Both Cathedral of Our Lady and Museum Vleeshuis are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Cathedral of Our Lady is preferred by most writers compared to Museum Vleeshuis. Cathedral of Our Lady ranks #1 in Antwerp with approval from 6 publications including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.

Cathedral of Our Lady
Cathedral of Our Lady
9 / 10
Groenplaats 21, Antwerp, Belgium
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Concierge Concierge
"Antwerp's Cathedral of Our Lady is one of the most impressive Gothic churches in all of the Low Countries."
Fodor's Fodor's
"A miracle of soaring Gothic lightness, the Cathedral of Our Lady contains some of Rubens's greatest paintings." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The cathedral’s imposing interior sports late-baroque decorations, including four early Rubens canvases." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The vast interior contains several masterpieces, including works by Rubens, which complement the majesty of the surroundings. " Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Our Lady's Cathedral of Antwerp is the largest church in the Low Countries and outside is a fitting monument to the architects that created it, Jan and Pieter Appelmans." Full review
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Make sure to take a closer look at the bronze characters hard at work, you may be surprised by one that is actually living.
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Museum Vleeshuis
Museum Vleeshuis
8 / 10
Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40, Antwerp, Belgium
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Functions as a museum of archaeology, ceramics, arms, religious art, sculpture, musical instruments, coins, and medieval furnishings." Full review
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Llook for the striking The Spanish Fury, picturing Antwerp's darkest hour
Fodor's Fodor's
"Antwerp's oldest remaining public building was once the only place in the city where meat could be sold." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Has a display of musical instruments and the machines that were used to make them." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This imposing Gothic building constructed for the Butchers' corporation now houses the Decorative Arts, Archaeology and Numismatics Museum of Antwerp." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.  " Full review