Saint James‘ Church

Saint James‘ Church is a church in , , which is located on Bij Sint-Jacobs. Saint James‘ Church is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near the government office .
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Ghent, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Sint-Jacobskerk” and “Sint-Jacobskerk (Ghent)”
  • Address: Bij Sint-Jacobs

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature and Castle of the Counts.

Castle
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The Royal Flemish Academy for Dutch Language and Literature is an institution focused on the study and promotion of the Dutch language in . 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. is situated 140 metres south of Saint James‘ Church.

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of , in . The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. is situated 490 metres west of Saint James‘ Church.

Museum
Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.
The is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of , Belgium; the other two belonging to and Saint Nicholas' Church. is situated 380 metres southwest of Saint James‘ Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterwijk and Patershol.

Neighborhood
Photo: Anton Raath, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
The or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in , in . It served as the official residence of the Counts of Flanders from the 15th century after the fell into disuse, having previously been the home of the financier Simon de Mirabello.

Saint James‘ Church

Latitude
51.05655° or 51° 3′ 24″ north
Longitude
3.72766° or 3° 43′ 40″ east
Inception
12th century
Named after
St. James the Elder
Open location code
9F353P4H+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 105194545
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1998993
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