So this post will be mostly pictures. I loved the cross hanging in the church. 
Off to the sides of these grand Euro churches are often areas to pray, sometimes a tribute to a certain Saint, or other biblical person. 
It was a great sunny day, showing off the stained glass windows
This triptych was very old, I am guessing as old as the church itself, mid 1400’s or thereabouts. 
Another corner for prayer…and glass..
Another shot down the center of the church from behind the cross. 
Each of those on the right and the left are ornate wood seats, clergy or choir would sit here. Amazing gothic era woodwork.
Another Reubens masterpiece
A wider angle of the main hall of the church and the organ pipes.
These crazy wood carved pulpits are so cool. All over Belgium and the Netherlands churches, many of these are still in use for the daily sermon.
Here is a closer picture of the front of the elevated pulpit.
So that's it for Antwerp. We unfortunately showed up on a day that the Peter Paul Reubens house was closed, and the other church I wanted to visit had recently had a terrible fire and was under reconstruction. So we called it an end to our Belgium trip and went home to Amsterdam.
I would highly recommend visiting Belgium, especially Bruges and Antwerp. Brussels is nice, but just not my favorite, and so hilly for my poor legs (it really is completely flat in Holland!!!)…ahahahahah
-Colin
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