St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
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Not to be confused with Cathedral of St Bavo, Haarlem.
Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral (Dutch: Sint Baafskathedraal), is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in Ghent, Belgium. The 89-meter-tall Gothic building is the seat of the Diocese of Ghent and is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent. It contains the well-known Ghent Altarpiece.
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Saint Bavo's Cathedral | |
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Sint Baafskathedraal | |
51.0530°N 3.727°E / 51.0530; 3.727 | |
Location | Ghent |
Country | Belgium |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | sintbaafskathedraal.be |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic |
Years built | 13th–16th centuries |
Groundbreaking | c. 1274 |
Specifications | |
Spire height | 89 metres (292 ft) |
Bells | 7 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Ghent |
Parish | Saint John the Baptist |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Lode Van Hecke |
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