Saint Nicholas‘ Church

St. Nicholas Church is a 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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  • Roman Catholic church
  • …is also known as “Saint Nicholas Church, Ghent”
  • …stands 21 metres (69 feet) tall
  • …has 5 floors
  • Opening hours:
    Monday: 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
    Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: church in Ghent, Belgium
  • Address: Cataloniëstraat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belfry of Ghent and stadshal.
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Museum
The is one of three medieval towers… is situated 130 metres east of Saint Nicholas‘ Church.
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Public building
The is a large stand-alone canopy in the inner city of , Belgium. is situated 100 metres east of Saint Nicholas‘ Church.
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Square
The is a city square in the historic centre of , , Belgium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patershol and Prinsenhof.
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Neighborhood
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Neighborhood
The or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in , in .
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Saint Nicholas‘ Church

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Latitude
51.05398° or 51° 3′ 14″ north
Longitude
3.72293° or 3° 43′ 23″ east
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 Western Frisian—“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: “iglesia de san nicolas”
  • German: “Sint-Niklaaskerk”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Nikolas, Gent”
  • Indonesian: “Sint-Niklaaskerk”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicola”
  • Latvian: “Gentes Svētā Nikolaja baznīca”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سنت نیکولاس”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Mikołaja w Gandawie”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Николая (Гент)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Николая”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Nikolaja, Gand”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Nikolaja, Gent”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás”
  • Turkish: “St. Nicholas Kilisesi”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Niklaastsjerke (Gint)”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Niklaastsjerke”

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