St. Bavo’s Cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in the Belgian city of Ghent. The 89-meter-tall Gothic structure is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent and serves as the seat of the Diocese of Ghent. It houses the famous Ghent Altarpiece.


Other notable painters' works can be seen throughout the Saint Bavo's Cathedral,. For liturgical occasions, the cathedral features four organs. The principal organ of the Upper Church, the largest organ in the Benelux, is the most famous. Mgr. Coppieters ordered the Klais organ from the world fair to be installed within the cathedral in 1935. The organ casing is dated from the 18th century, and the entire organ contains around 6,000 pipes. There are five manuals in all.


Location: Ghent
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