St-Annakerk

Ghent


The imposing and beautiful St Anne's church was designed by architect Louis Roelandt in 1851 but never completed in the true Byzantine-style he envisioned. The church first opened its doors to an adoring public in 1866, having had its original design scaled down by architect Jacques Van Hoecke, resulting in an eclectic appearance with distinctly Romanesque and Gothic signatures.


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1. Geeraard de Duivelsteen

0.37 MILES

This 13th-century Gothic castle has had many incarnations; it's been used as a monastery, a school, a seminary, a prison and an asylum. It also housed a…

2. Statue of Van Eyck Brothers

0.39 MILES

This statue of the creators of Ghent's world-renowned Adoration of the Mystic Lamb was unveiled here for the 1913 World Expo.

3. The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb

0.46 MILES

Art enthusiasts swarm the Sint-Baafskathedraal to glimpse The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (De Aanbidding van het Lams God), a lavish representation of…

4. Sint-Baafskathedraal

0.47 MILES

This cathedral's towering interior has some fine stained glass and an unusual combination of brick vaulting with stone tracery. A €0.20 leaflet guides you…

5. Belfort

0.54 MILES

Ghent’s Unesco-listed 14th-century belfry (91m) is topped by a large dragon weathervane: he's become something of a city mascot. You’ll meet two previous…

6. St-Pietersabdij

0.57 MILES

Once the country’s biggest abbey, St-Pieters was the original centre around which Ghent grew. Its fabulous wealth evaporated after French revolutionary…

7. Stadhuis

0.57 MILES

Ghent’s magnificent and flamboyant city hall was started in 1519 but not finished until 1600, by which time it had transformed into a Renaissance-style…

8. De Wereld van Kina: het Huis

0.59 MILES

This mishmash of a natural history museum is aimed primarily at school kids. Meet Pterygotus (a man-sized prehistoric lobster), walk through a human body…

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