St Stephen’s Church
The Church of St. Stefanus is a Catholic parish church in Ghent, Belgium, part of an Augustinian monastery. It is dedicated to Saint Stephen. The present building dates from 1841.Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Catholic church in Ghent, Belgium, 1841
- Also known as: “Church of St. Stefanus, Ghent” and “St. Stefanus, Ghent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Caermers monastry.
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 230 metres south of St Stephen’s Church.
Caermers monastry
Museum
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caermers monastry is a museum, which is situated 150 metres southeast of St Stephen’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patershol and Prinsenhof.
Prinsenhof
Neighborhood
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. It served as the official residence of the Counts of Flanders from the 15th century after the Gravensteen fell into disuse, having previously been the home of the financier Simon de Mirabello.
St Stephen’s Church
- Categories: religious building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.05925° or 51° 3′ 33″ northLongitude
3.72041° or 3° 43′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9F353P5C+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 97505472OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q23889483
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“St Stephen’s Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣斯德望堂 (根特)”
- Chinese: “圣斯德望堂”
- Dutch: “Sint-Stefanuskerk (Gent)”
- Dutch: “Sint-Stefanuskerk Gent”
- Dutch: “Sint-Stefanuskerk”
- French: “église Sint-Stefanus de Gand”
- French: “Église Sint-Stefanus de Gand”
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