St. Rumbold's Cathedral

cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium
Church catholic_cathedral Q1086358
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St. Rumbold's Cathedral

Summary

St. Rumbold's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of catholic_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral is located in Mechelen[4].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral is in the country of Belgium[5].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Catholic cathedral[6].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's instance of is recorded as church building[7].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's architect is recorded as Andries I Keldermans[8].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's architect is recorded as Jan II Keldermans[9].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's architect is recorded as Jean d'Oisy[10].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's architect is recorded as Frans Baeckelmans[11].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's architect is recorded as Antoon I Keldermans[12].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's architect is recorded as Rombout II Keldermans[13].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral is owned by Catholic Church[14].
  • Rumbold of Mechelen is named after St. Rumbold's Cathedral[15].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Brabantine Gothic[16].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral is part of Belfries of Belgium and France[17].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Sint-Romboutskathedraal (Mechelen)[18].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's patron saint is recorded as Rumbold of Mechelen[19].
  • 1200 marks the founding of St. Rumbold's Cathedral[20].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.028888888889, 'lon': 4.4783333333333}[21].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels[22].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Rumbold of Mechelen[23].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's official website is recorded as https://www.kathedraalmechelen.be/[24].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[25].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as beschermd monument[26].
  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral's Commons Institution page is recorded as Saint Rombout Cathedral, Mechelen[27].

Body

Geography

St. Rumbold's Cathedral is in the country of Belgium[5]. It is located in Mechelen[4]. It is part of Belfries of Belgium and France[17].

Physical Characteristics

St. Rumbold's Cathedral covers an area of {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+4271'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Catholic cathedral[6] and church building[7]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[25] and beschermd monument[26]. St. Rumbold's Cathedral's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].

History and Context

1200 marks the founding of St. Rumbold's Cathedral[20]. It is owned by Catholic Church[14]. Rumbold of Mechelen is named after it[15].

Why It Matters

St. Rumbold's Cathedral ranks in the top 10% of catholic_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates
    Architect Andries I Keldermans, Jan II Keldermans, Jean d'Oisy +3
    Country
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Mechelen
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/katedrala-svateho-rumbolda/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see Us"
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