English:
Stained-Glass Window,
Tongeren Cathedral, Belgium.
Deutsch:
Bleiglasfenster in der Liebfrauenbasilika
Photo: 11 October 2012.
Source: Own work.
Author: GFreihalter
(Wikimedia Commons)
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English:
Stained-Glass Window,
Tongeren Cathedral, Belgium.
Deutsch:
Bleiglasfenster in der Liebfrauenbasilika in Tongeren
in der Provinz Limburg (Belgien) mit der Darstellung
des Herzen Jesu; Ausschnitt (rechts): hl. Everigisil
Photo: 11 October 2012.
Source: Own work.
Author: GFreihalter
(Wikimedia Commons)
English:
Stained-Glass Window of the Basilica of Our Lady,
Tongeren, Province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium.
Deutsch:
Buntglasfenster der Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau,
Tongern, Provinz Limburg, Flandern, Belgien.
Photo: 16 April 2016.
Source: Own work.
Author: Zairon
(Wikimedia Commons)
English:
Stained-Glass Window of the Basilica of Our Lady,
Tongeren, Province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium.
Deutsch: Bleiglasfenster in der Liebfrauenbasilika
Darstellung: Bischöfe; links außen: Norbert von
Xanten, rechts außen: hl. Aemilius ?
Photo: 11 October 2012.
Source: Own work.
Author: GFreihalter
(Wikimedia Commons)
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Thank you, Zephyrinus: Wonderful images of the Tongeren Cathedral stained glass windows beautiful ancient late medieval-era windows (history guides say they were finished in 1548), which this pilgrim recalls (hopefully correctly) are situated in the right and left transepts above the majestic still-preserved high altar. There has been a church at this site since the 400’s, and St. Servatius, (Dutch: Sint Servaas: feast day May 13th, one of the “Ice Saints”), the patron of Belgium and especially Maastricht, was bishop at this episcopal seat.
ReplyDeleteThe massive and austere Gothic architecture (1200’s era) of the Cathedral exterior, with its enormous pillars, and soaring (64 m. high) tower, contrasts completely with the delicacy of these superbly crafted windows. The interior light is muted and peaceful, both thought- and reflection-inspiring. The interior also contains a masterfully crafted statue of Our Lady, Cause of Our Joy, pettiness of the Cathedral, dating from ca. 1475, believed to be miraculous. It evidently is indeed so, because as we’ve mentioned in prior year’s posts, the Wehrmacht used the Cathedral Tower as a spotting outlook during WW2, particularly it is supposed during the ill-fated Operation Market Garden (“A Bridge Too Far”, Cornelius Ryan): yet the Allies fortunately didn't target it for demolition.
And yes, the Cathedral has a magnificent largely original high-Baroque Le Picard organ (1750) with subsequent Romantic period stop additions as well as a noteworthy choir pipe organ of almost the same era.
A superb Archeological and Liturgical Update from our Mediæval Church and Liturgical Correspndent, Dante P, for which, as always, we are eternally grateful.
DeleteA wonderful summation and round-up of this beautiful Cathedral which warrants greater knowledge amongst the Faithful.
Thank You, Dante P.
-comment by Dante P
ReplyDeleteA correction, no thanks to infamous “spell cluck:” “Our Lady, Cause of Our Joy, *patroness* of the Cathedral” -Note by Dante P
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