St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent

The Church of St John the Baptist was a Gothic Revival parish church and seat of a deanery in the Brugse Poort neighbourhood of , Belgium, an industrial area that arose as part of the city's 19th-century expansion.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Ghent, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk”
  • Address: Emilius Seghersplein 26

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Belfry of Ghent.

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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 1¼ km east of St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent.

Museum
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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 1½ km east of St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 640 metres east of St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brugse Poort and Ekkergem.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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.

St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent

Latitude
51.05887° or 51° 3′ 32″ north
Longitude
3.70371° or 3° 42′ 13″ east
Open location code
9F353P53+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234869231
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2630952
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Emilius Seghersplein and bpost Gent Rooigem.

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