Oostakker Basilica, Ghent

Name: Oostakker Basilica
Address: Ghent, Belgium

#35 among attractions in Ghent

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes is a Roman Catholic church at Oostakker, near Ghent in Belgium. Built in neogothic style at the end of the XIXe century it is the most important center of marian pilgrimage in Flanders. ()

Local name: Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes d'Oostakker Architectural style: Gothic revivalElevation: 49 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°5'1"N, 3°45'49"E

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Oostakker (Lourdes)Ghent Belgium

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Oostakker Basilica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gravensteen, Huis van Alijn, Portus Ganda, Vrijdagmarkt.

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51°3'23"N • 3°43'40"E
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