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This
part
of
Ghent
has
the
cathedral
“Sint
Baafs
”
or
“Saint
Bavo”
which
is
the
location
of
the
world,
famous
altarpiece
“Adoration
of
the
Mystic
Lamb“
which
was
painted
in
the
15th
century
by
Van
Eck.
The
altarpiece
was
described
in
the
movie
“monuments
men“
but
that
is
not
its
claim
to
fame.
It
has
been
stolen
by
a
variety
of
invaders,
including
Austrians
and
Nazis,
so
it
is
a
wonder
that
it
is
still
intact
and
now
in
Sint
Baafs.
It
is
currently
undergoing
a
multi
year
restoration,
sponsored
by
the
Getty
Museum
from
Los
Angeles.
It
is
in
the
final
stage
of
that
restoration
so
some
of
the
panels
have
been
removed,
and
can
be
observed
being
restored
in
the
Ghent
find
arts
Museum.
Which
is
located
in
another
place
in
town
in
addition
to
the
altarpiece,
which
requires
a
separate
admission
fee,
there
are
numerous
beautiful
sculptures
and
final
resting
places
of
bishops
and
popes,
rulers
of
Belgium,
and
saints.
One
of
the
nice
things
about
visiting
is
that
Belgium
has
beautiful,
artwork
and
cathedrals,
but
you
don’t
have
the
crowds
here
that
you
encounter
visiting
equally
famous
places
in
Paris,
Munich,
Berlin,
or
other
places.
If
you
are
truly
interested
in
European
and
renaissance
masterpieces,
this
would
be
a
must
stop
visit
on
your
explorations.
The
altarpiece
is
ethereal
and
breathtaking.
It
has
an
aura
about
it.
The
cathedral
has
beautiful
stained
glass
and
is
well
worth
2
to
3
hours
each
time
you
visit.
The
local
neighborhood
has
plenty
of
beer
bars
that
you
can
quench
your
thirst
after
you
visited.
