St. Donatian’s Cathedral
St. Donatian's Cathedral was a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bruges, Belgium. Located on the Burg, one of the main squares in the city, it was the largest church in Bruges.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: demolished cathedral in Brugge
- Also known as: “Archeologische site van de Sint-Donaaskathedraal”
- Address: Burg, Brugge
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Hall and Basilica of the Holy Blood.
City Hall
Town hall
Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The City Hall of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city. Built in a late-Gothic monumental style between 1376 and 1421, it is one of the oldest city halls in the former Burgundian Netherlands.
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Church
Photo: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0.
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium. The church houses a relic of the Holy Blood collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the Holy Land by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders. Basilica of the Holy Blood is situated 110 metres southwest of St. Donatian’s Cathedral.
Belfry
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower in the centre of Bruges, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers. Belfry is situated 200 metres southwest of St. Donatian’s Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ezelstraatkwartier and Sint-Gillis.
St. Donatian’s Cathedral
- Categories: cathedral, destroyed building or structure, church, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bruges, Arrondissement of Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.20896° or 51° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
3.22737° or 3° 13′ 39″ eastNamed after
Donatian of ReimsOpen location code
9F35665G+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2634319183OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2550254
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Vlaams—“St. Donatian’s Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Donatian kafedralı”
- Belarusian: “Сабор Святога Данацыяна”
- Catalan: “Catedral de Sant Donacià”
- Chinese: “圣多纳廷主教座堂”
- Danish: “Sint-Donaaskathedraal”
- Dutch: “Sint-Donaaskathedraal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سانت دوناتيان”
- French: “ancienne cathédrale Saint-Donatien de Bruges”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Donatien de Bruges”
- German: “Sint-Donaaskathedraal”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di San Donato”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de São Donaciano”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de São Donatian”
- Russian: “собор Святого Донатиана”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Donaciano”
- Vlaams: “Sint-Donaaskathedroale”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crowne Plaza Brugge and Burg.
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