Jan Frans Willems

Jan Frans Willems is a work of art in Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders. Jan Frans Willems is situated nearby to the museum Lakenhalle (Ghent), as well as near the theater building Royal Dutch Theatre.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belfry of Ghent and St Bavo’s Cathedral.

Belfry of Ghent

Museum

Photo: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium; the other two belonging to Saint Bavo's Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church.

St Bavo’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Geiserich77, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The 89-metre-tall Gothic building is the seat of the Diocese of Ghent and is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent. St Bavo’s Cathedral is situated 120 metres east of Jan Frans Willems.

Royal Dutch Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Royal Dutch Theatre Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg, or KNS, is a theater building in the Belgian city of Ghent. The theater is located on the northern side of Sint-Baafsplein, which was created in 1897 by demolishing older buildings that obstructed the view of the Saint Bavo Cathedral.