Saint Bavo`s Cathedral

In the center of Ghent, rising above the medieval streets and the curves of the canals, stands Saint Bavo`s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) – a majestic Gothic church whose history spans more than a thousand years. It is the city`s main church and one of the most significant religious and cultural structures in Belgium. Here lies one of the greatest masterpieces of Western European art – the famous Ghent Altarpiece, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, by the van Eyck brothers.