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English: Our Lady's Cathedral, Antwerp, as seen from the Groenplaats.

The Groenplaats is a square in the centre of Antwerp. the square boasts a statue of Rubens, designed by Willem (Guillaume) Geefs (1805-1883) in 1840.

The Cathedral of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal ten Hemel Opgenomen) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Antwerp, Belgium. The today's see of the Diocese of Antwerp was started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been 'completed'. In Gothic style, its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well as paintings by artists such as Otto van Veen, Jacob de Backer and Marten de Vos.
Nederlands: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal gezien vanop de Groenplaats.

De Groenplaats is een plein in het centrum van Antwerpen. Op het plein staan diverse bomen, het is een 'rustplaats' in de stad. In het midden van het plein staat het standbeeld van Rubens. Het is in 1840 ontworpen door Willem (Guillaume) Geefs (1805-1883).

De kathedraal is de hoofdkerk van het bisdom Antwerpen. Ze werd toegewijd aan Maria. De kerk was een kathedraal tussen 1559 en 1803 en vanaf 1961 tot heden. De toren van de Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal is als onderdeel van een groep van 56 belforten in België en Frankrijk opgenomen op de lijst van werelderfgoed van UNESCO.

De Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal is een gotische kruiskerk die gebouwd werd tussen 1352 en circa 1530. Bij de bouw was onder meer bouwmeester Rombout Keldermans II betrokken. De kerk wordt tot de hoogtepunten van de Brabantse gotiek gerekend, maar vertegenwoordigt een nieuw type binnen die stijl.
Français : Cathédrale de Notre-Dame à Anvers vue du Groenplaats. Le Groenplaats est une des places dans le centre d'Anvers.

La cathédrale Notre-Dame (en néerlandais Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) à Anvers (Antwerpen), dédiée à la Vierge Marie est la cathédrale du diocèse du même nom. C'est un des cinq grands monuments religieux d'Anvers.

La grande tour de Notre-Dame d'Anvers fait partie d'un groupe de 56 beffrois et clochers de Belgique et de France inscrits sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.
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