Royal Dutch Theatre

The Royal Dutch Theatre Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg, or KNS, is a theater building in the Belgian city of . The theater is located on the northern side of Sint-Baafsplein, which was created in 1897 by demolishing older buildings that obstructed the view of the .
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: building in Ghent, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Publiekstheater - Groot Huis”
  • Address: Sint-Baafsplein 17, Gent, 9000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belfry of Ghent and St Bavo’s Cathedral.

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.

Church
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Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, is a cathedral in , Belgium. The 89-metre-tall Gothic building is the seat of the Diocese of Ghent and is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent. is situated 130 metres southeast of Royal Dutch Theatre.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patershol and Waalse Krook.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Royal Dutch Theatre

Latitude
51.05386° or 51° 3′ 14″ north
Longitude
3.72594° or 3° 43′ 33″ east
Inception
1897—1898
Operator
NTGent
Open location code
9F353P3G+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 501469575
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2071468
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Royal Dutch Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Groot Huis”
  • Dutch: “KNS”
  • Dutch: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg (Gent)”
  • Dutch: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • Dutch: “NTGent: Schouwburg”
  • Dutch: “Publiekstheater - Groot Huis”
  • Dutch: “Publiekstheater Groot Huis”
  • German: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”

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