St Martin's Cathedral, Ypres

St Martin's Church
St Martin's Church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
RegionDiocese of Bruges
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusproto-cathedral
Location
LocationYpres
Geographic coordinates50°51′6.5″N 2°53′6″E / 50.851806°N 2.88500°E / 50.851806; 2.88500
Architecture
TypeCathedral
StyleGothic
Groundbreaking1230
Completed1370
Height (max)102 metres (335 ft)

St Martin's Church (Dutch: Sint-Maartenskerk), also called St Martin's Cathedral (Dutch: Sint-Maartenskathedraal), is a church and former cathedral in the Belgian city of Ypres.[1][2] It was a cathedral and the seat of the former diocese of Ypres from 1561 to 1801, and is still commonly referred to as such. At 102 metres (335 ft) tall, it is among the tallest buildings in Belgium.[citation needed]

  1. ^ (J. Termote, “De Sint-Maartenskerk en de vroegste stadsontwikkeling van Ieper”, in D. Masure & K. De Lille (editors), De Sint-Maartenskathedraal te Ieper, 60 jaar kerkwijding 1930-1990, Ypres, 1990
  2. ^ Frommer's Brussels & Bruges with Ghent & Antwerp George McDonald - 2005 - Page 167 "Sint-Martenskathedraal (St. Martin's Cathedral; Ypres),"