St Bavo's Cathedral, Gothic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium
The 89-meter-tall Saint Bavo Cathedral features four organs, including the main organ with over 6,000 pipes and five manual keyboards.
Construction of the Gothic structure began in 1274 near an earlier chapel site, with expansions continuing through choir, chapels, and transepts until 1569.
The cathedral contains numerous artworks, including the Van Eyck brothers' Ghent Altarpiece and paintings by Peter Paul Rubens and Caspar de Crayer.
The cathedral welcomes visitors daily except January 1st, with advance online reservations available for viewing the Ghent Altarpiece exhibition.
A tactile scale model with braille information about the building's history allows visually impaired visitors to experience the cathedral's architecture.
Location: Ghent
Inception: 1559
Architectural style: Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture, Brabantine Gothic
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Address: 1A Sint-Baafsplein 1A 9000 Gent
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 08:30-17:30; Sunday 13:00-17:30
Phone: +3293971500
Website: https://sintbaafskathedraal.be
GPS coordinates: 51.05297,3.72706
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:30
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