Pierke
Pierke is a work of art in Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders. Pierke is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple No Mind Zen, as well as near the community center Genderkring Gent.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Belfry of Ghent.
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 330 metres northwest of Pierke.
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 250 metres south of Pierke.
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 230 metres east of Pierke.
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.
Pierke
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.05595° or 51° 3′ 21″ northLongitude
3.72492° or 3° 43′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9F353P4F+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 9249171599OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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