Jacob van Artevelde
Jacob van Artevelde is a work of art in Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders. Jacob van Artevelde is situated nearby to the house Lakenmetershuis, as well as near Mike Claeys Art Gallery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature.
Castle of the Counts
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. Castle of the Counts is situated 350 metres west of Jacob van Artevelde.
Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature
Castle
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Flemish Academy for Dutch Language and Literature is an institution focused on the study and promotion of the Dutch language in Flanders. It is the Dutch-speaking counterpart of the Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique and one of Belgium's numerous academies. Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature is situated 250 metres southeast of Jacob van Artevelde.
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. Belfry of Ghent is situated 370 metres south of Jacob van Artevelde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patershol and Waterwijk.
Prinsenhof
Neighborhood
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. It served as the official residence of the Counts of Flanders from the 15th century after the Gravensteen fell into disuse, having previously been the home of the financier Simon de Mirabello.
Jacob van Artevelde
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.05698° or 51° 3′ 25″ northLongitude
3.72564° or 3° 43′ 32″ eastOpen location code
9F353P4G+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 506206326OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lakenmetershuis and Mike Claeys Art Gallery.
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