St. Salvator's Cathedral

The St. Salvator's Cathedral in the Belgian city of Bruges is the bishop's church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bruges since its re-establishment in 1834. Previously, she was the parish and Kollegiatstiftskirche. Their centuries of architectural history since 1275 is reflected in forms of Scheldt Gothic, High Gothic ( Brabant Gothic style ), but also of the Gothic Revival and the tower of the Romanesque and Neo-Romanesque ( crowning 1844-1846 ).

As a cathedral sparked St. Salvator ( " Saviour Church " ) from the aborted during the French Revolution Sint- Donaaskathedraal the first diocese of Bruges ( 1559-1801 ). From her, she received the relics and the addition patronage of St. Donatian of Reims.

The Salvator Cathedral is a three-aisled basilica with a narrow transept in the center between the four nave and the choir four -Jochen. The apse surrounded an ambulatory and a crown of five chapels.

The interior was rebuilt in the 17th century in Baroque style - the high altar from 1638 to 1642 - after the old decor in the Eighty Years' War during a Calvinistic interlude ( 1580-1584 ) had been completely destroyed. The rood screen of 1679-1682 in 1935 moved to the Western Wall.

The cathedral is being renovated by an exterior renovation inside. The rear portion is separated for the work, the front is for services and events are available.

Organ

During a renovation of the two organs (Jacob van Eynde, 1717-1719 ) by the company Klais were merged into a factory and expanded by two pedal towers. The instrument has 60 registers, four manuals and pedal.

• Couplers: I / II, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P III / P; II / II I / II, III / II, III / III as Suboktavkoppeln.