Saint Bavo's Cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral is the Gothic seat of the Diocese of Ghent, built from around 1274 on the site of a 10th-century chapel, with an 89-metre west tower. It holds the Ghent Altarpiece, the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, shown in a visitor centre, and Charles V was baptised here in 1500.

When to go

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Mon08:30–17:30

Tue08:30–17:30

Wed08:30–17:30

Thu08:30–17:30

Fri08:30–17:30

Sat08:30–17:30

Sun10:00–17:30

Nearby

Belfry of Ghent

historic building

St. Nicholas' Church

church

Graslei and Korenlei

street

Design Museum Gent

museum

Gravensteen

castle

STAM Ghent City Museum

museum

Free entry

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