Our Lady-Saint Peter
Sint-Pietersplein
9000 Gent
Church | 1629-1722 | Baroque | Catholic Church
Map
Opening hours
01 April - 31 October
Mon 10.00 - 17.30
Tue 10.00 - 17.30
Wed 10.00 - 17.30
Thu 10.00 - 17.30
Fri 10.00 - 17.30
Sat 10.00 - 17.30
Sun 10.00 - 17.30
01 November - 31 March
Mon 9.30 - 17.00
Tue 9.30 - 17.00
Wed 9.30 - 17.00
Thu 9.30 - 17.00
Fri 9.30 - 17.00
Sat 9.30 - 17.00
Sun 9.30 - 17.00
Religious offices
Description
The history of the church, located at the Sint-Pietersplein, dates from the era of the abbey of Saint Peter, founded in 630 by Saint Amand and reconstructed in 811 by Charlemagne. The Romanesque church disappeared further to the ‘Beeldenstorm’ (Iconoclasm) around 1580.
During the French period, the church was converted into an art museum for paintings. These days numerous paintings dating from the 17th and 18th centuries still adorn the interior of this magnificent monumental church.
As from 1810, the church of Saint Peter once again became a parish church to replace the church of Our Lady, located not far from there and destroyed under the French domination. Under the place Saint Peter, the remains of the foundations of this church of Our Lady have been discovered. This is why the current church bears the name of Our Lady of St Peter.
It contains a treasure of furnishings, statues, wood sculptures and goldsmithing work.
We should also admire the magnificent Rococo rood screen (1742-1749) with refined lines, the work of Joseph Maniette de Cambrai.
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Our Lady of St Peter's church is one of the 9 monumental churces of Ghent. More information is available at the site of vzw MKGent.
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