Campo Santo cemetery Sint-Amandsberg

Quiet place

We stayed in an apartment on the edge of this cemetery July 12-16, 2019. We could see the cemetery right from the window of our apartment. It’s literally a stone’s throw away. Because of the low pro...

A quiet walk

Living in the area, i love to stroll around this cemetery, as it's usually quiet and offers some nice greenery and impressive tombs.

Ghent's very own Père Lachaise

The Campo Santo cemetery is located in Sint-Amandsberg, just outside the city centre, easily accessible with the bus. It is inspired by Père Lachaise, the famous cemetery in Paris and just like that o...

Absolutely monumental cemetery

Legendary cemetery where Ghent's cultural, political and economic elite is burried sincethe 19th century, in a beautiful environment (on a hill, a lot of trees). Many tombstones are decorated with rem...

The Père-Lachaise of Gent

A bit out of the centre of town but a nice cemetery with stunning graves. Some are really very impressive and almost pieces of art.