Ghent
Ghent
+ Ghent
Sights
* Begijnhof Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ter Hove
* Belfort
* Bernardparkje
* Bijloke Museum
* Boekentoren
* Botanical Garden
* Bron Der Geknielde Jongelingen
* Coupure
* Dulle Griet
* Galgenhuisje
* Geeraard De Duivelsteen
* Gildehuis Van De Onvrije Schippers
* Gildehuis Van De Vrije Schippers
* Gildehuis Van De Wijnhandelaars
* Houten Gevel (Wooden Facades)
* Jaagpaden (Tow-Paths)
* Ketelvest
* Kinderen Alynshospitaal
* Klein-Manchester
* Klokke Roeland
* Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg
* Koning Albertpark
* Korenmarkt
* Kouter
* Sportpaleis De Kuipke
* Lakenhalle
* Het Licht
* Mammelokker
* Manneken Pis
* Maria Hendrikaplein
* Metsershuis
* Miljoenenkwartier
* Minardschouwburg
* Museum Arnold Vander Haeghen
* Museum Voor Schone Kunsten
* Museum Voor Sierkunsten
* Pand
* Openbare Urinoirs (Public Urinals)
* Oude Postgebouw
* Rabot
* Sikkel
* St Baafsabdij
* St Jorishof
* St Niklaaskerk
* St Michielsbrug
* St Michielskerk
* St Pietersabdij
* St Veerleplein
* Spijker
* Stadhuis
* Tolhuisje
* Turkishtown
* University (Universiteit)
* University District (Universiteitsbuurt)
* Van Ryhovesteen
* Veldstraat
* Vishallen
* Vleeshuis
* Vooruit
* Karelke Waeri (Statue)
* Water-Sports Arena
* Werken Van Barmhartigheid
* Werregarenstraatje
* Westerbegraafplaats
* Zwaene
Vicinity
+ Vicinity
Walk/Drive
Food&Drink
In The Know
Did You Know?
( Highly Recommended )
There was already an abbey on this site in 630 and it was to become the richest in the district. But in the turbulent Flanders of the 16th century the iconoclasts destroyed the building completely. A century later, as the spirit of the Counter Reformation blew through the Arteveldestad, St Pietersabdij rose again, larger and more impressive than before. That is until the country fell into French hands because then the clergy were chased out of the abbey and the building became a military barracks. The actual church building has best survived the damage and, as well as the memorial to Isabella of Austria, it contains a number of other treasures. Important exhibitions are held here regularly, you can visit the school museum and the abbey contains the Centrum voor Kunst en Cultuur (Centre for Art and Culture).
Address: St Pietersplein 14
Phone: 09-2228050
Open: Mon-Thu, Sat 9-12:15 and 1:30-5:15. Closed on feast days
Restaurant: Mosselhuis on St Pietersplein (Moderately priced)
Bus: Bus 5, 50
Accessible: Good
Admission: Moderate
Other: Boekentoren
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