Gravenkapel
The Count's Chapel is a medieval chapel in the historic city centre of Kortrijk, Belgium. It is located next to the Church of Our Lady. It was built under Louis II, Count of Flanders as a mausoleum to the Counts of Flanders and a shrine to Saint Catherine.Photo: Lordelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Béguinage of Courtrai and Church of Our Lady.
Béguinage of Courtrai
Protected area
Photo: Lamadude, Public domain.
Béguinage of Courtrai is a protected area.
Church of Our Lady
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Our Lady is a former collegiate church located in the centre of Kortrijk, Belgium. It was built and established by Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders in 1199.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoog Kortrijk and Heule.
Hoog Kortrijk
Hamlet
Photo: IonCiprian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hoog Kortrijk is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Gravenkapel.
Heule
Village
Kuurne
Town
Photo: Zeisterre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kuurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Kuurne proper. On January 1, 2006, Kuurne had a total population of 12,591. Kuurne is situated 3 km northeast of Gravenkapel.
Gravenkapel
- Categories: mausoleum, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kortrijk, Arrondissement of Kortrijk, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.82895° or 50° 49′ 44″ northLongitude
3.26756° or 3° 16′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F25R7H9+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 452501130OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q907706
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Gravenkapel” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gravenkapel (Kortrijk)”
- Dutch: “Gravenkapel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جرافين كابيل”
- French: “chapelle des Comtes”
- French: “Chapelle des Comtes”
- German: “Grafenkapelle”
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