Gevangenis van Gent
Gevangenis van Gent is a prison in Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders which is located on Nieuwewandeling. Gevangenis van Gent is situated nearby to Groenevalleipark, as well as near the university UGent campus Coupure.- Type: Prison
- Also known as: “Gevangenis Gent”
- Address: Nieuwewandeling 89
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Saint Martin’s Church.
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 Gevangenis van Gent.
Saint Martin’s Church
Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Martin’s Church is situated 370 metres south of Gevangenis van Gent.
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 Gevangenis van Gent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ekkergem and Brugse Poort.
Malem
Quarter
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malem is a garden-city neighbourhood in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The neighbourhood was built between 1948 and 1953 in a very homogeneous garden-city idea, with uniform white houses, that were designed to house victims of World War II.
Gevangenis van Gent
- Category: government building
- Location: Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.05363° or 51° 3′ 13″ northLongitude
3.7048° or 3° 42′ 17″ eastInception
1862Operator
Federal Public Service JusticeOpen location code
9F353P33+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 58715010OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Groenevalleipark and UGent campus Coupure.
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