• Saint Peter's Abbey (Dutch: Sint-Pietersabdij) is a former Benedictine abbey in Ghent, Belgium, now a museum and exhibition centre. History. Middle Ages.
  • The garden of this abbey is a real hotspot in Ghent that is particularly popular with the city’s students who come here to chill out or revise in the sunshine.
  • St Peters Abbey is not only the exhibition hall of Historische Huizen Ghent, but also an open house well worth visiting.
  • 1. The St. Peter's Abbey in Ghent was founded in the early 11th century by Saint Amand, an Italian monk who was sent to evangelise the region and restore the...
  • When the sun peeks through the windows and you feel like getting some fresh air, the gates of our abbey garden are wide open for you.
  • "St Peter's Abbey" in Ghent is one of the city's two beer-producing abbeys. ... They decided to rebuild a vineyard again in the gardens of the St Peter Abbey.
  • In the centre of Ghent, close to Vrijdagmarkt, you can find the Museum of Industry in an impressive old cotton mill.
  • 1. Visit the Abbey Church: The Abbey Church is one of the most important religious sites in Ghent and is a great place to visit. The church is filled with beautiful...
  • The Abbey of St Peter's, Ghent in Flanders owned Lewisham and Greenwich plus other estates for nearly 500 years.
  • St. Peter's first decline began following the Revolt of Ghent in 1539, and by the 1560s the Low Countries were plunged in a religious crisis that resulted in an attack...