Entrance to Saint Martin's Cathedral in Ypres Belgium. Destroyed in World War I it was entirely rebuilt from original plans.

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Saint Martin's Cathedral was heavily damaged during the First World War. After the war, the ruins were cleared and the church was entirely rebuilt following the original plans, although the tower was built with a higher spire than the original.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Ypres, Belgium
Photo credit: © Neala McCarten / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: architecture, buildings, cathedral, church, gothic, great, history, ieper, martin, reconstructions, religion, religious, saint, war, wwi, ypres