# St Rumbold's Cathedral and the Grote Markt

What to do en Mechelen · Mechelen

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/st-rumbolds-cathedral · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 45 min
- Temporada: All year; Monday to Saturday from 8:30 to 17:30 and Sunday from 13:00 to 17:30
- Para quién: All ages; the interior is flat

Gothic cathedral · free · 45 min · Van Dyck's Christ on the Cross · a step from the main square

St Rumbold's is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, the seat of the Primate of Belgium. Admission is free and inside you see Anton van Dyck's Christ on the Cross, works by Michel Coxcie, Gaspard de Crayer and Abraham Janssens, the coats of arms of the Knights of the Golden Fleece and the high altar by Lucas Faydherbe, from 1665.
When to go in
Monday to Saturday from 8:30 to 17:30 and Sunday from 13:00 to 17:30. Closed on 1 January. The tower is paid separately.
The Grote Markt
On leaving, the Grote Markt, the main square, brings together the town hall, with its unfinished Gothic wing, and guildhalls with facades onto the square. It is the starting point for walks around the centre, which is closed to traffic from 11:00 to 18:00.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.visitmechelen.be/en/st-rumbolds-cathedral
- Coordenadas: 51.0285, 4.48

## Cerca de aquí

- [Climbing St Rumbold's tower and its skywalk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/st-rumbolds-tower), a 83 m
- [Cosma](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/where-to-eat/cosma), a 197 m
- [The floating Dijle walkway, from the Haverwerf to the botanical garden](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/dyle-walkway), a 242 m
- [Hotel Vé](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/where-to-stay/hotel-ve), a 313 m
- [Hof van Busleyden Museum, Burgundian Mechelen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/hof-van-busleyden), a 331 m
- [Boat trip on the Dijle from the Haverwerf](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/dyle-boat-trip), a 366 m
- [Martin's Patershof](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/where-to-stay/martins-patershof), a 521 m
- [Mechelen's Great Beguinage, a UNESCO site](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/great-beguinage), a 580 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to enter Mechelen cathedral?
Nothing: admission is free. Only the tower is paid.

### Is it open on Sunday morning?
No, on Sunday it opens from 13:00 to 17:30.

Destino: [Mechelen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen.md)