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 Ghent, Belgium, an industrial area that arose as part of the city's 19th-century expansion.- Roman Catholic church
- …is also known as “Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk”
- Description: church in Ghent, Belgium
- Address: Emilius Seghersplein 26
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Belfry of Ghent.
Castle of the Counts
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. Castle of the Counts is situated 1¼ km east of St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent.
Belfry of Ghent
Museum
The Belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers… Belfry of Ghent is situated 1½ km east of St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent.
Sint-Elisabethkerk
Church
Sint-Elisabethkerk 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.
Prinsenhof
Neighborhood
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent
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Latitude
51.05887° or 51° 3′ 32″ north
Longitude
3.70371° or 3° 42′ 13″ east
Open location code
9F353P53+GF
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amenity=place_of_worship
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building=church
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historic=yes
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denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sint-Jan Baptistkerk (Gent)”
- Dutch: “Sint-Jan Baptistkerk”
- Dutch: “Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk”
- French: “église Sint-Jan-Baptist de Gand”
- French: “Église Sint-Jan-Baptist de Gand”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Giovanni Battista”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Emilius Seghersplein and bpost Gent Rooigem.
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