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Holes of light filtering through the facing stained glass windows
Cathedrale Sts Michael et Gudule
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is a Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium. The church was given cathedral status in 1962 and has since been the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, together with St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen.
A chapel dedicated to St. Michael was probably built on the Treurenberg hill as early as the 9th century. In the 11th century it was replaced by a Romanesque church. In 1047, Lambert II, Count of Leuven founded a chapter in this church and organized the transportation of the relics of the martyr St. Gudula, housed before then in Saint Gaugericus Church on Saint-Géry Island. The patron saints of the church, St. Michael and St. Gudula, are also the patron saints of the city of Brussels.
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (French: Co-Cathédrale collégiale des Ss-Michel et Gudule, Dutch: Collegiale Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedele-co-kathedraal[1]) is a Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium. The church was given cathedral status in 1962 and has since been the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, together with St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._Michael_and_St._Gu...:
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (French: Cathédrale des Saints-Michel-et-Gudule, Dutch: Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele), usually shortened to the Cathedral of St. Gudula or St. Gudula by locals, is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, the patron saints of the City of Brussels, and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Brabantine Gothic architecture.
The Romanesque church's construction began in the 11th century, replacing an earlier chapel, and was largely complete in its current Gothic form by the 16th, though its interior was frequently modified in the following centuries. The building includes late-Gothic and Baroque chapels, whilst its neo-Gothic decorative elements, including some of its stained glass windows in the aisles, date from restoration work in the 19th century. St. Gudula also stands out for its musical components, notably its two pipe organs and its immense church bells. The complex was designated a historic monument in 1936.
The church was elevated to cathedral status in 1962 and has since been the co-cathedral of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen–Brussels, together with St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen. As the national church of Belgium and the Primate of Belgium's official seat, it frequently hosts royal weddings, state funerals and other official ceremonies, such as the Te Deum on Belgian National Day.
Most of the cathedral is in the Brabantine Gothic style, although some parts are in the newer Baroque style. It is traditionally listed, alongside the Chapel Church and the Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon, as one of the three Gothic churches still standing in central Brussels. The cathedral is built of stone from the Gobertange quarry, which is located in present-day Walloon Brabant, approximately 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the cathedral's site.
The building adopts the classic plan: a Latin cross with a three-bay long choir ending in a five-sided apse surrounded by an ambulatory. It is imposing by its sheer size: 110 metres (360 ft) long, 30 metres (98 ft) wide (50 metres (160 ft) at the level of the choir), and 26.5 metres (87 ft) high (the entrance towers reach a height of 69 metres (226 ft)).
The Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudule ( French : Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule ) is a church building in the old center of Brussels , in Brabantine Gothic style. WikiPedia
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The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (French: Cathédrale des Saints Michel et Gudule, Dutch: Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele) is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, the patron saints of the City of Brussels, and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Brabantine Gothic architecture.
The church's construction began in the 11th century and was largely complete by the 16th, though its interior was frequently modified in the following centuries. The church was given cathedral status in 1962 and has since been the co-cathedral of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen–Brussels, together with St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._Michael_and_St._Gu...:
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (French: Cathédrale des Saints-Michel-et-Gudule, Dutch: Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele), usually shortened to the Cathedral of St. Gudula or St. Gudula by locals, is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, the patron saints of the City of Brussels, and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Brabantine Gothic architecture.
The Romanesque church's construction began in the 11th century, replacing an earlier chapel, and was largely complete in its current Gothic form by the 16th, though its interior was frequently modified in the following centuries. The building includes late-Gothic and Baroque chapels, whilst its neo-Gothic decorative elements, including some of its stained glass windows in the aisles, date from restoration work in the 19th century. St. Gudula also stands out for its musical components, notably its two pipe organs and its immense church bells. The complex was designated a historic monument in 1936.
The church was elevated to cathedral status in 1962 and has since been the co-cathedral of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen–Brussels, together with St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen. As the national church of Belgium and the Primate of Belgium's official seat, it frequently hosts royal weddings, state funerals and other official ceremonies, such as the Te Deum on Belgian National Day.
Most of the cathedral is in the Brabantine Gothic style, although some parts are in the newer Baroque style. It is traditionally listed, alongside the Chapel Church and the Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon, as one of the three Gothic churches still standing in central Brussels. The cathedral is built of stone from the Gobertange quarry, which is located in present-day Walloon Brabant, approximately 45 km (28 mi) south-east of the cathedral's site.
The building adopts the classic plan: a Latin cross with a three-bay long choir ending in a five-sided apse surrounded by an ambulatory. It is imposing by its sheer size: 110 metres (360 ft) long, 30 metres (98 ft) wide (50 metres (160 ft) at the level of the choir), and 26.5 metres (87 ft) high (the entrance towers reach a height of 69 metres (226 ft)).
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De Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele is een kerkgebouw in het oude centrum van Brussel. De bouw van de kathedraal werd in het begin van de 13de eeuw aangevat onder de leiding van Hendrik I, hertog van Brabant. Tot aan de opsplitsing van het bisdom Mechelen in 1961 was het een collegiale kerk die gewijd was aan Sint-Michiel en waarin in 1047 een kapittel ter ere van Sint-Goedele werd gesticht.
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (French: Co-Cathédrale collégiale des Ss-Michel et Gudule, Dutch: Collegiale Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedele-co-kathedraal[1]) is a Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium. The church was given cathedral status in 1962 and has since been the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, together with St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen.[1]
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Subject: The St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church at the Treurenberg hill in Brussels, Belgium. In French, it is called Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule and in Dutch Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedelekathedraal, usually shortened to "Sint-Goedele".
In 1047, Lambert II, Count of Leuven founded a chapter in this church and organized the transportation of the relics of Saint Gudula, housed before then in Saint Gaugericus Church on Saint-Géry Island. The patron saints of the church, archangel St. Michael and the martyr St. Gudula, are also the patron saints of the city of Brussels.
In the thirteenth century, the cathedral was renovated in the Gothic style. The choir was constructed between 1226 and 1276. The façade was completed in the mid-fifteenth century.
It is an archiepiscopal cathedral of the Archbishop of Mechlin-Brussels, the Primate of Belgium, currently Archbishop André-Mutien Léonard. It is located in the national capital and therefore often used for Catholic ceremonies of national interest, such as royal marriages and state funerals.
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A pensive tourist in front of Saints-Michel-et-Gudule cathedral in Brussels.
Touriste pensive sur le parvis de la cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule à Bruxelles.
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The Virgin of the Apocalypse (Vision of the Fifth Seal)
1699
Henri-Francois Verghruggen (1654 - 1724)
Oak and gilding
Found on top of the baldachin over the pulpit in the church of SS Michel and Gudule
Brussels
Here, the Virgin is seen as the "New Eve" -- the one untouched by original sin and through whom redemption was made possible. Under her feet is the upturned sickle of the new moon and about her head are the twelve stars of the Lady of the Apocalypse described in the Revelations. In this example, however, the Virgin has no wings. Rather, she is accompanied by a figure of a young Christ with his foot firmly placed on the serpent's neck. Both the Virgin and Child grasp a spear -- here transformed into a long lance -- topped by a cross. The Virgin's hands, hovering above the child's, seem to guide the lance as it strikes the serpent between the eyes.
At the base of the pulpit is a wood carving of Adam and Eve cowering before the gnarled Tree of Life and the avenging angel. Above them is carved a latin phrase in which the nave "EVA" has been transposed to read "AVE".
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Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._Michael_and_St._Gu...:
The cathedral has stained glass windows from the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries; most of which date from between 1525 and 1663. Particularly noteworthy is the large window in the western facade representing the Last Judgement. It was made in 1528 by the Antwerp glassmaker Jan Haeck, based on drawings by Bernard van Orley.
Haeck and Van Orley were also responsible for the windows adorning the northern and southern transepts. The northern window dates from 1537 and represents Charles V and his wife Isabella of Portugal in adoration for the Holy Sacrament and accompanied by their patron saints Charlemagne and Elizabeth of Hungary. The southern window dates from 1538 and represents Charles' brother-in-law, Louis II of Hungary, with his wife Mary of Hungary in adoration for the Holy Trinity and accompanied by Saint Louis and the Virgin Mary.
The Chapel of Our Lady of Deliverance is decorated with stained glass windows by the glass painter Jean De Labaer, based on drawings by Theodoor van Thulden, one of Rubens's pupils. These windows, created between 1654 and 1663, describe the main episodes in the life of the Virgin Mary.
Also worth mentioning are the impressive series of fifteen stained glass windows from the 19th century in the aisles, produced by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier. They were created in 1870 for the celebration of the fifth centenary of the Sacrament of Miracle, an antisemitic canard of host desecration. In 1977, then-Cardinal of Mechelen–Brussels, Leo Joseph Suenens, installed a plaque in the cathedral disavowing the 1370 events.
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bir daha berâber olamayacağım.
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Bu günleriniz nasıl mukaddes bir gün, bu aylarınız nasıl mukaddes bir ay, bu şehriniz
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mukaddestir; her türlü tecâvüzden masûndur.
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vurmayınız. Bu vasiyyetimi burada bulunanlar, bulunmayanlara bildirsinler. Olabilir ki,
bildirilen kimse, burada bulunup da işitenden daha iyi anlayarak hıfzetmiş olur.
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Kimin yanında bir emânet varsa, onu sâhibine versin . Fâizin her çeşidi kaldırılmıştır,
ayağımın altındadır. Fakat aldığınız borcun aslını ödemek gerekir. Ne zulmediniz,
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Câhiliyet devrinde güdülen kan davaları da tamamen kaldırılmıştır. Kaldırdığım ilk kan
davası, Abdülmüttalib'in torunu (amcalarımdan Hâris'in oğlu) Rabîanın kan davasıdır.
Ey Nâs!
Kadınların haklarını gözetmenizi ve bu konuda Allah'tan korkmanızı tavsiye ederim.
Siz kadınları Allah'ın emâneti olarak aldınız. Onların nâmus ve ismetlerini Allah adına söz
vererek helâl edindiniz. Sizin kadınlar üzerinde hakkınız, onların da sizin üzerinizde
hakları vardır. Sizin kadınlar üzerindeki haklarınız, âile nâmusu ve şerefinizi kimseye
çiğnetmemeleridir. Eğer onlar sizden izinsiz râzı olmadığınız kimseleri âile yuvanıza
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Bu emânetler, Allah'ın kitabı Kur'ân ve O'nun Peygamberinin sünnetidir.
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Devâmlı dönmekte olan zaman, Allah'ın gökleri ve yeri yarattığı günkü duruma dönmüştür.
Bir yıl, l2 aydır. bunlardan 4'ü Zilkade, Zilhicce, Muharrem ve Recep hürmetli aylardır.
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Âdem de topraktan yaratılmıştır. Hiç kimsenin başkaları üzerinde soy sop üstünlüğü
yoktur. Allah katında üstünlük, ancak takvâ iledir. Müslüman müslümanın kardeşidir.
Böylece bütün müslümanlar kardeştir. Gönül hoşluğu ile kendisi vermedikçe,
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efendisinden başkasına intisâba yeltenen nankör, Allah'ın gazabına, meleklerin
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tevbelerini ne de adâlet ve şâhitliklerini kabûl eder.
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zekatını verin, âmirlerinize itaat edin. Böylece Rabbınızın Cennetine girersiniz.
Ey Nâs!
Yarın beni sizden soracaklar, ne dersiniz? Ashâbı kiram:
Allah'ın dinini teblîg ettin, vazîfeni hakkıyla yaptın, bize nasihat ve
vasiyette bulundun, diye şehadet ederiz, dediler.
Rasûlüllah (s.a.s.) mübarek şehâdet parmağını göğe doğru kaldırdı, cemâat üzerine
çevirip indirdikten sonra üç defa:Şâhid ol Yâ Rab! Şâhid ol Yâ Rab! Şâhid ol Yâ Rab!