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.Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Ghent, Belgium
- Also known as: “Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Belfry of Ghent.
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 1¼ km east of St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent.
Belfry of Ghent
Museum
Photo: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium; the other two belonging to Saint Bavo's Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church. Belfry of Ghent is situated 1½ km east of St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent.
Museum Dr. Guislain
Museum
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum Dr. Guislain is situated 1 km north 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. 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.
St John the Baptist’s church, Ghent
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.05887° or 51° 3′ 32″ northLongitude
3.70371° or 3° 42′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9F353P53+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 234869231OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q2630952
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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”
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Highlights include Emilius Seghersplein and Kettingplein.
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