Church of Our Lady, Bruges Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
The Church of Our Lady, known natively as Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, is a Catholic church building and museum in Bruges, Belgium, dedicated to Mary. Located on Mariastraat, the brick structure features Gothic and Gothic Revival architecture designed by Jean-Baptiste Bethune and stands 122 m high. It is part of Musea Brugge and is the 12th most looked-up sight in Belgium on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 88 km from Brussels and 24 km from Ostend-Bruges International Airport in Oostende, Belgium. It is located near the Groeningemuseum (0.2 km), the Belfry of Bruges (0.4 km), and the Basilica of the Holy Blood (0.4 km). The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is 0.8 km away, and the Langemark German war cemetery is 38.2 km away.
April is the driest month with 47 mm of rain. The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 21 °C. The coldest months are January and February, when daily lows are 2 °C. Rainfall is highest in October, with 84 mm. The church is open Monday to Sunday from 09:30 to 17:00 and provides wheelchair access. More information is available at https://www.museabrugge.be.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 70 | 54 | 60 | 47 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 74 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
