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Sint-Baafskathedraal
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St Bavo, or Bavon, was a local 7th-century saint. The cathedral named after him dates back to the 10th century, but most of it is Gothic, built over three centuries after 1290. The dark Tournai stone creates a sombre interior, which is upstaged by the grandiose Baroque-Rococo pulpit of oak and marble (1741–5). The greatest treasure, however, is the multi-panelled, 15th-century altarpiece, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by Hubrecht and Jan van Eyck (see The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb).
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Sint-Baafsplein
09 269 20 45 Open Apr–Oct: 8:30am–6pm daily; Nov–Mar: 8:30am–5pm daily Admission charge (Mystic Lamb only)
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