St Bavo’s Abbey
Saint Bavo's Abbey is a former abbey in the currently Belgian city of Ghent. It was founded in the 7th century by Saint Amand, who also founded Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent, near the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers.- Tourist attraction
- Opening hours: April–October Friday–Sunday 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
- Description: former abbey in Ghent
- Address: Gandastraat
- Also known as“Saint Bavo’s Abbey”“St Bavo’s Abbey, Ghent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum voor Stenen Voorwerpen and Sint-Machariuskerk.
Zwembad Van Eyck
Sports venue
Zwembad Van Eyck is a sports venue, which is situated 170 metres west of St Bavo’s Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sint-Macharius and Zuid.
St Bavo’s Abbey
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Latitude
51.05385° or 51° 3′ 14″ north
Longitude
3.73626° or 3° 44′ 11″ east
Open location code
9F353P3P+GG
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“St Bavo’s Abbey” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Abadia de Sant Bavó”
- Dutch: “Sint-Baafs Abdij”
- Dutch: “Sint-Baafsabdij”
- French: “abbaye de St Bavon”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Bavon de Gand”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Bavon”
- German: “Museum Arnold Vander Haeghen - Bibliotheek Maurice Maeterlinck”
- German: “Sankt-Bavo-Abtei”
- German: “St.-Bavo-Abtei”
- Spanish: “abadia de San Bavon”
- Spanish: “abadía de San Bavón”
- Spanish: “Abadía de San Bavón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coyendanspark and Voormalige brouwerij Sint-Baafsabdij.
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