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Saint Nicholas' Church Ghent

Saint Nicholas' Church Ghent

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Saint Nicholas' Church Ghent

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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3. Gravensteen Castle, Ghent – Old Post Office loop from Gent-Dampoort

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Dirk V 🚲 🚶📷

July 27, 2022

Originally there was a Romanesque church here from around 1100. The building of this church was an initiative of St. Peter's Abbey. St. Bavo's Abbey then decided to build the St. Michael's Church on the right bank of the Lys. A first building burned down in 1120, a second was demolished after 1200. From the 12th century, the Sint-Niklaaskerk was further built and renovated in parts. The staple right of grain that Ghent had acquired for Flanders was the financial foundation for this. Her devotion to Nicholas of Myra, patron saint of skippers, bakers and merchants is symbolic. In the late Middle Ages, the side chapels were added and the originally flat choir enclosure was replaced by late Gothic wreath chapels. The tower originally had a much taller spire, which contributed to the building's striking elevation. From the 16th century, the history of the church has been determined by neglect, decay and mutilation. After previous restorations in 1912-1913 and 1939-1943, the real turning point came in 1960 when it was decided to close the church and proceed with a thorough and meticulous restoration. The first opening came in 1992 when the tower, transept and choir were reopened. The ship also reopened to the public on November 27, 2010.

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Katrien

December 12, 2020

This church, built in Tournai blue stone, is one of the finest examples of Scheldt Gothic.
Unique is the so-called crossing tower, which is not above the entrance, but above the intersection of main and side aisles. It acts as a kind of natural lantern, because the light enters the transept through the tower.

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Katrien

December 12, 2020

This beautiful sight on Sint-Baafsplein in Ghent, a proud lady, is not something you simply pass by during your city trip. St. Bavo's Cathedral, the oldest parish church in the lively heart of Ghent, is built on the site of a 10th century church and a 12th century Romanesque church. This church was dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, Saint John. In the Middle Ages, Ghent was a rich and powerful city and could increasingly afford to build larger and richer churches. In the course of the 15th and 16th centuries, St. John's Church was converted into the stately Gothic St. Bavo's Cathedral.

In the crypt, the central nave in the Romanesque architectural style can still be visited. In the 15th century it was decided to replace the Romanesque building with a larger Gothic church, completed in 1559. In 1540 the church became the seat of the Saint Bavo Chapter and Saint Bavo became its patron saint. Later, in 1559, this church was renamed the cathedral of the diocese of Ghent.

St Bavo's Cathedral has a rich history, so counting art treasures inside makes many art lovers mouth water: the baroque high altar in white-black and red flamed marble, the rococo pulpit in oak, gilded wood and marble, a masterpiece by Rubens: The entrance of Bavo in the monastery in Ghent, the Calvary Triptych by Justus van Gent, the gothic chandelier / god lamp, the tombs of the Ghent bishops, ... and of course the world famous Ghent Altarpiece.

In the belly of St. Bavo's Cathedral you can admire the divine glow of 'The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb' by the van Eyck brothers. Read all mystical facts about this famous work of the Flemish Primitives. Do you want to visit the Ghent Altarpiece? Discover the opening hours of the Ghent Altarpiece in Saint Bavo's Cathedral.

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1. Gravensteen Castle, Ghent – St. Michael's Bridge loop from Ghent

2. St. Michael's Bridge – Old Post Office loop from Ghent

3. Gravensteen Castle, Ghent – Old Post Office loop from Gent-Dampoort

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