Saint Nicholas‘ Church

St. Nicholas Church is a Roman Catholic church, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in , Belgium. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church, construction continued through the rest of the century in the local Gothic style.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday: 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
    Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Ghent, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Saint Nicholas Church, Ghent”
  • Address: Cataloniëstraat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belfry of Ghent and Castle of the Counts.

Museum
Photo: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of , Belgium; the other two belonging to and Saint Nicholas' Church. is situated 130 metres east of Saint Nicholas‘ Church.

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of , in . The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. is situated 390 metres northwest of Saint Nicholas‘ Church.

Public building
Photo: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large stand-alone canopy in the inner city of , Belgium. The construction was part of the city project to redevelop the squares and public spaces in Ghent's historic city centre. is situated 100 metres east of Saint Nicholas‘ Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patershol and Prinsenhof.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
The or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in , in . It served as the official residence of the Counts of Flanders from the 15th century after the fell into disuse, having previously been the home of the financier Simon de Mirabello.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Saint Nicholas‘ Church

Latitude
51.05398° or 51° 3′ 14″ north
Longitude
3.72293° or 3° 43′ 23″ east
Levels
5
Height
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
9F353P3F+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 591005766
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1841314
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Saint Nicholas‘ Church” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Sint-Niklaaskerk”
  • Basque: “San Nikolas eliza (Gante)”
  • Basque: “San Nikolas eliza”
  • Chinese: “圣尼各老堂”
  • Chinese: “圣尼阁老教堂”
  • Dutch: “Parochiekerk Sint-Niklaas”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Niklaaskerk (Gent)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Niklaaskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس نيكولاس”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo de Sankta Nikolao en Gento”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Nikolao”
  • French: “église Saint-Nicolas de Gand”
  • French: “Église Saint-Nicolas de Gand”
  • French: “iglesia de san nicolas”
  • German: “Sint-Niklaaskerk”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Nikolas, Gent”
  • Indonesian: “Sint-Niklaaskerk”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Nicola”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicola”
  • Latvian: “Gentes Svētā Nikolaja baznīca”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سنت نیکولاس”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Mikołaja w Gandawie”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Nikolaja, Gand”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Nikolaja, Gent”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev svetega Nikolaja, Gent”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Nicolas”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Nicolás”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás”
  • Turkish: “St. Nicholas Kilisesi”

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