Old Post Office
Old Post Office is a shopping center in Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders which is located on Korenmarkt. Old Post Office is situated nearby to Graslei, as well as near the square Korenmarkt.Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Shopping center
- Description: building in Ghent
- Also known as: “De Post”
- Address: Korenmarkt 16
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Nicholas‘ Church and Castle of the Counts.
Saint Nicholas‘ Church
Church
Photo: Jiel, CC BY-SA 2.5.
St. Nicholas Church is a Roman Catholic church, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church, construction continued through the rest of the century in the local Scheldt Gothic style. Saint Nicholas‘ Church is situated 130 metres east of Old Post Office.
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 320 metres north of Old Post Office.
Graslei
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Graslei is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river. The quay opposite of the Graslei is called Korenlei.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patershol and Prinsenhof.
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.
Old Post Office
- Categories: historic building, heritage site, post office, building, and shop
- Location: Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.05431° or 51° 3′ 16″ northLongitude
3.72121° or 3° 43′ 16″ eastHeight
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9F353P3C+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 107539763OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
shop=mallOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2526465
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Old Post Office” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Oud Postgebouw”
- Dutch: “Oud Postkantoor”
- French: “Ancienne Poste”
- French: “hôtel des Postes”
- French: “Hôtel des Postes”
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