Saint Bavo Kathedraal
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Sint-Baafsplein, 9000 Gent, BelgiumPhone:
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The Saint Bavo Cathedral (also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, or in Dutch Sint Baafskathedraal) is an 89-meter-tall Gothic cathedral in Ghent. It is the seat of the diocese of Ghent. It is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent.The building is built on the site of the former Chapel of St. John the Baptist, a primarily wooden construction that was consecrated in 942 by Transmarus, Bishop of Tournai and Noyon. Traces of this original structure are evident in the cathedral's crypt.
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