St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal), Flanders, Belgium

4.5 (3.286 reviews) Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #3 in Flanders Historic Sites • Religious Sites

Do Augmented Reality Tour & See Adoration Masterpiece from 1430's

St. Bavo Cathedral (aka (Sint-Baafskathedraal)) is free to tour. However, to view the esteemed "Adoration of the Lamb" masterpiece is 12 euros. Highly recommend doing the augmented reality tour for 16 euros which includes the high altar, the Adoration of the Lamb, and the crypts, and to understand the painting in more detail. Visited in early February. We had the painting to ourselves for over 30 minutes and had the crypts to ourselves. The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb is the central panel of the groundbreaking Ghent Altarpiece completed by Jan van Eyck and his brother around 1432. Having been restored, it is far more beautiful than any photos I have seen on the web. Make sure to visit the small devotion room in the front of the church - to the far right of the altar through a little door. Plan to spend about 1.5-2.5 hours. It was empty when we visited around 2:30 pm on a weekday in early February.
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Address

Sint-Baafsplein Casco Historico de la Ciudad, Ghent 9000 Belgium

Mobile

+32 9 225 16 26

Website

http://www.sintbaafskathedraal.be/

Working hours

Monday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Monday, April 29, 2024, 3:43

User Ratings

4.5 based on (3.286 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5SayCheese 5:00 PM Feb 5, 2023
    Do Augmented Reality Tour & See Adoration Masterpiece from 1430's
    St. Bavo Cathedral (aka (Sint-Baafskathedraal)) is free to tour. However, to view the esteemed "Adoration of the Lamb" masterpiece is 12 euros. Highly recommend doing the augmented reality tour for 16 euros which includes the high altar, the Adoration of the Lamb, and the crypts, and to understand the painting in more detail. Visited in early February. We had the painting to ourselves for over 30 minutes and had the crypts to ourselves. The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb is the central panel of the groundbreaking Ghent Altarpiece completed by Jan van Eyck and his brother around 1432. Having been restored, it is far more beautiful than any photos I have seen on the web. Make sure to visit the small devotion room in the front of the church - to the far right of the altar through a little door. Plan to spend about 1.5-2.5 hours. It was empty when we visited around 2:30 pm on a weekday in early February.
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  • 582Shad 5:00 PM Jul 17, 2022
    Beautiful Cathedral
    This cathedral is absolutely beautiful! Entry is free to see the front half of the cathedral, but to see the famous altarpiece and the more interesting portions require a reservation. Reservations can be secured online. There was quite a line to get into this portion of the cathedral, so give yourself some time when planning. There are a number of restaurants & establishments around the cathedral, so plan plenty of time to explore!

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