Monuments Men

Two famous pieces of art that were stolen by Hitler's troops during WWII reside in Belgium. The Ghent Altarpiece is hung in St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, and Michelangelo's "Madonna and Child" resides in Bruges, Belgium. The "Monuments Men" movie was released in 2014. It follows the story of the men who were assigned to rescue works of art that were stolen from the Nazi's during WWII. Two men lost their lives while trying to recover these pieces of art. In the end, both the Madonna and Child and the Ghent Altarpiece are rescued by the Monuments Men and returned to their rightful places in Belgium. This movie has an all-star cast, including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, and John Goodman.

Saint Bavo's Cathedral and the Ghent Altarpiece

The Ghent Altarpiece is also known as the Altarpiece of the Mystic Lamb. It can be visited at Sint-Baafsplein 1, 9000 in Ghent, Belgium. Their official website is here: Saint Bavo's Cathedral You can visit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. You can visit the Ghent Altarpiece for 12.5 euro.

Saint Bavos Cathedral where the Ghent Altarpiece is held

The Ghent Altarpiece is the most stolen piece of art in all of history, including being stolen by Nazi troops during WWII

Location of Saint Bavo's Catheral, or Sint-Baafskathedraal

Church of Our Lady and Michelangelo's Madonna and Child

The official website of Church of Our Lady is here: Church of Our Lady in Bruges

You can visit the Madonna & Child for 8 euro. It is open Monday through Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. and on Sundays beginning at 1:30 p.m. It closes at 5 p.m. every day. It is located at Mariastraat, 8000 Bruges, Belgium. Michelangelo created the Madonna & Child between 1503 and 1505.