Editing Mons, Belgium (section)

=== Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church ===
Although located in the heart of the old County of Hainaut, the [[Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church]] is one of the most characteristic churches and most homogeneous of [[Brabantine Gothic architecture]].<ref name="Waudru">{{cite web |url=http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/030303.htm |title=Historique de la collégiale |work=La collégiale Sainte-Waudru |publisher=ASBL Sainte Waudru, Mons, Belgium |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223407/http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/030303.htm |archive-date=27 March 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=15 July 2011 }} With sub links:
 the church: [http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030302.htm édifices antérieurs] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223421/http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030302.htm |date=27 March 2012 }} <!--Retrieved 2011-07-15-->,
 [http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030303.htm projet] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223425/http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030303.htm |date=27 March 2012 }} <!--Retrieved 2011-07-15-->,
 [http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030304.htm chantier] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223516/http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030304.htm |date=27 March 2012 }} <!--Retrieved 2011-07-15-->,
 [http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030305.htm réparations et restauration] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223551/http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030305.htm |date=27 March 2012 }} <!--Retrieved 2011-07-15-->;
 the tower: [http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030306.htm projet] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223713/http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030306.htm |date=27 March 2012 }} <!--Retrieved 2011-07-15-->,
 [http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030307.htm chantier] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223734/http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030307.htm |date=27 March 2012 }} Retrieved 15 July 2011<br />
 {{cite web |url=http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030202.htm.htm |title=Sainte-Waudru et le gothique brabançon - introduction |work=La collégiale Sainte-Waudru |publisher=ASBL Sainte Waudru, Mons, Belgium |language=fr |access-date=15 July 2011}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Continued with:
 [http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030203.htm pourquoi brabançonne ?] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327223743/http://www.waudru.be/fr/learn/03030203.htm |date=27 March 2012 }} <!--Retrieved 2011-07-15--></ref>

The collegiate was built in the 15th century on the orders of canons. Along with the nearby Belfry, it is considered as a major symbol of the city of Mons. It contains many works of [[Jacques du Broeucq]].

It is made of local materials like sandstone, blue stone and brick. It is designed in a classic form, which is expressed by a Latin cross sign. It measures 115 metres long, 32 metres wide and rises to 24.5 metres at the keystone. The [[chancel]] is surrounded by an [[ambulatory]] and 15 chapels.

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File:Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church (DSCF8111).jpg|[[Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church]]
File:0 Sainte Waudru - Mons 1.JPG|Bas-relief on the western wall in the collegiate church
File:Jacques Du Brœucq - Saint Barthélémy.JPG|Statue of [[Bartholomew the Apostle|St. Bartholomew]] by Jacques Du Brœucq in the [[choir]] of the collegiate church
File:0 Car d'Or - Mons 1.jpg|The ''Car d'Or'' (Golden Carriage) shown in the collegiate church
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