Where and how to see Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges, opening hours and prices

When I visited Bruges in my last trip to Flanders, Belgium, it was clear to me that one of the attractions was see the works of flamingo primitives,

Now, what I could not imagine was that I would be able to see a sculpture by Michelangelo like this one. Madonna of Bruges.

Indeed, the church of our lady, one of the most important temples in Witches next to savior cathedral, its main attraction for visiting is a sculpture of a Virgin and Child that the great artist sculpted Miguel Angel in 1504.

This work that has the name of The Virgin and Child, and which is known as The Madonna of Bruges, is sculpted in marble Carrara.

Before I tell you about this wonder, I'll leave you here with some articles that I'm sure you'll be interested in if you're thinking of visiting Bruges.

Michelangelo's Madonna and Child

Miguel Angel  It was done for her Cathedral Duomo of Siena, but a family from Bruges bought it and took it to the aforementioned church of our lady.

It is not strange that this fact may surprise you since you can hardly see works of Miguel Angel outside Italy.

As you can imagine, the Madonna of Bruges attracts many tourists to this church, which you will easily recognize by its characteristic brick tower.

With its 115 meters, it is The tallest tower in Bruges built with this material.

Located in front of a highly visited enclave of Witches how is he Saint Boniface bridge, to see the work of Miguel Angel You will have to go to the main chapel of a side nave, of course, after going through the ticket office, since this area is enabled as museum.

In this church you can also see other works, such as some painting and polychrome tombs from the 13th century.

In particular, the pantheons with frescoes from the 13th and 14th centuries and the mausoleums of Mary of Burgundy y Charles the Bold from the 15th and 16th centuries

The sculpture of the Madonna of Bruges You will find it in a chapel next to the central nave, in the aforementioned area that corresponds to the museum.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Hours

The Visiting times for the Church of Our Lady where the Madonna of Bruges is located is, every day of the week, from 9,30:17 a.m. to 13,30 p.m., except on Sundays, when access for visitors is not until XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.

El Entrance fee to the museum of the Church of Our Lady It costs 8 euros for the general public, with a reduced entry fee of 7 euros for young people aged 18 to 25, and 4 euros for children aged 13 to 17.

La Admission is free For children up to 12 years old and for holders of the Bruges tourist card.

Spanish Tours in Bruges

For you visit of this flamenco city, you may prefer to sign up for a guided tour of Bruges in Spanish, in which for two and a half hours you will be able to see its most notable corners and monuments.

If you are in the Belgian capital, you also have the alternative of a Spanish tour to Bruges from Brussels, an excursion lasting nine and a half hours that will allow you to have a good approach to this beautiful city in Flanders.

Photos of the Church of Our Lady

Here you have more photos of the church of Our Lady of Bruges, as well as the famous sculpture of Miguel Angel that you can see in it.