VirtualBruges Museums - St.-Saviour's Cathedral
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VirtualBruges Museums - St.-Saviour's Cathedral |
| This museum has a very interesting artistic heritage. When the Romanesque church of St.-Donatian, the oldest cathedral in Bruges on Burg Square, was demolished in the late eighteenth century, the main art treasures were transferred to St.-Saviour's Museum. Here you will find masterpieces from the sixteenth century, including a mature Renaissance version of "The last supper" dating from 1559, one of the most beautiful works by Pieter Pourbus. A work with the same title is on display at the Groeninge Museum. In addition to the retable fragments "The Descent of the Holy Spirit" and "The Consecration of a bishop", which date from the 15th and 16th centuries respectively, we must not forget "Daniel in the lion's den", a remarkable painted wooden sculpture dating from the late 15th century. |
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| Opening hours | |
| April-September | October-March |
| 10.00 - 11.30 h 14.00 h - 17.00 h Closed on Sunday morning. |
14.00 h -17.00 h Closed on Wednesday and Sunday. |
| All the museums are closed on the 1st of January, Ascension day (afternoon) and the 25th of December | |
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