Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The 89-metre-tall Gothic building is the seat of the Diocese of Ghent and is named for Sain
West façade
Cathedral from the Maaseikplein
Interior
Baroque high altar
Saint Bavo's Abbey
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Saint Bavo's Abbey is a former abbey in the currently Belgian city of Ghent. It was founded in the 7th century by Saint Amand, who also founded Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent, near the confluence of the L
Saint Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
…and a single-tower western section were all added. In 1539, as a result of the rebellion against Charles V, who was baptized in the church, the old Abbey of St. Bavo was dissolved. Its abbot and monks went on to become canons in a chapter that was attached to what then became the Church of St. Bavo. When the Diocese…
Painting by Lucas de Heere. The view of the city of Ghent in 1540. In front is Saint Bavo's abbey, later destroyed by Charles V.