Saint John's Church — Attraction in Mechelen

For some months you can see both the main painting of rubens in the center and the two parts of the triptychon. Then these ones, the side parts, offer their place to the paintings of the back side of the triptychon. It was great to see the work inside the church where it belonged and not...

With its imposing tower and handsome high-pointed windows, St-Janskerk is a fine illustration of the Gothic style, mostly dating from the fifteenth century. Inside, almost everything is on the grand scale, from the massive pulpit and the whopping organ through to two large and unusual...

As the second largest church in Mechelen it served the wealthy patrician and guild communities of the city. It's construction follows that of St. Rumbolds very closely and represents a typical church in the...