St. Martin's Cathedral (Ypres, Belgium)
Photos – Info – Weather – Tips – Geo Info – Starry sky [- Tides]
General information about St. Martin's Cathedral
Ypres Cathedral is a beautiful cathedral from the time when Ypres had a bishop. Indeed, Ypres used to fall under the diocese of St. Omer. That had its own cathedral. See our separate page on the Notre-Dame Cathedral of St. Omer. In 1561, the diocese of Terwaan was dissolved into three dioceses: Boulogne-sur-Mer, Saint-Omer and Ypres. The church of St. Martin's Monastery (regular canons of St. Augustine) was then elevated to a cathedral. Cornelius Jansenius was the most famous bishop of the diocese of Ypres. Now the cathedral is known as St. Martin's Church.
The tower is 102 meters high and more than 20 paintings hang there. Cornelius Jansenius and Robrecht III of Bethune are buried in the church.
On Armistice Day, Nov. 11, of each year, the Last Post Association there a beautiful concert "The Great War Remembered." More info on this web site.
Visitor tips St. Martin's Cathedral
General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services
Tip 1: Ypres is home to many attractions. For example, in the Ypres Cloth Halls, located right next to the cathedral, is the "Yper Museum". Ypres is known for its medieval history (Ypres was very well known and sought after for trading fine cloth - Cloth Hall and Belfry), its Vauban Fortresses (go check out the Lille Gate) and the central role it played here in the Westhoek in World War I. Witness the (recently fully restored) Menin Gate with its daily Charge and the numerous WWI cemeteries.
Tip 2: If you are interested in so-called "memory tourism," be sure to visit the In Flanders Fields Museum in the same Cloth Halls. For the same theme, you can also go to nearby Zonnebeke. Here is an overview of our selected sights of Zonnebeke.
Tip 3: You can hardly miss it: the Belfry of Ypres. Well worth a walk to the top.
Tip 4: If you want to see something truly original, go take a look at Saint George's Memorial Church. It is located just before the cathedral on the other side of the square. For us a "topper." Small & fine, warm.
Geographical information
Address: Vandenpeereboomplein 59, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Geographical coordinates:
- Google Maps: Latitude = 50.8517189 - Longitude = 2.8850188
- Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.851897 - Longitude = 2.885056
- Altitude h = 23 m
Indication of St. Martin's Cathedral on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen - Google Maps - OpenStreetMap.
Route to St. Martin's Cathedral: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
4°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Today
22:00
|
 cloudless
|
2° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 20 Km/h | 92 % | 1000 mb |
|
Tomorrow
22:00
|
 very light cloud cover
|
4° | 6°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 21 Km/h | 85 % | 1000 mb |
|
Mon Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
|
 cloudy
|
2° | 4°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 15 Km/h | 84 % | 1001 mb |
|
Tue Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
|
 light rain
|
2° | 6°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 31 Km/h | 90 % | 999 mb |
|
Wed Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
|
light rain
|
5° | 7°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 31 Km/h | 94 % | 986 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Today
04:00
|
cloudy
|
2° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 20 Km/h | 92 % | 997 mb |
|
Today
07:00
|
cloudy
|
3° | 4°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 91 % | 997 mb |
|
Today
10:00
|
 slightly cloudy
|
4° | 4°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 17 Km/h | 86 % | 999 mb |
|
Today
13:00
|
cloudless
|
5° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 17 Km/h | 72 % | 1000 mb |
|
Today
16:00
|
cloudless
|
7° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 16 Km/h | 70 % | 1000 mb |
|
Today
19:00
|
 slightly cloudy
|
3° | 3°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 19 Km/h | 80 % | 1000 mb |
|
Today
22:00
|
cloudy
|
6° | 6°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 20 Km/h | 80 % | 1000 mb |
|
Tomorrow
01:00
|
cloudy
|
5° | 5°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 21 Km/h | 83 % | 1000 mb |
Starry sky over St. Martin's Cathedral
Internet information from and about St. Martin's Cathedral
Info on Wikipedia about:
- the Saint Martin's Church(NL - FR - EN)
- the city of Ypres (NL - FR - EN)
Office of Tourism "Tourism Ypres" / "Visit Ypres":
Website - Facebook - Instagram
Tourism Westhoek (Westtoer)
Website - Facebook - Instagram
Our photos about St. Martin's Cathedral
Onze foto’s, video’s, … zijn allen (c) 2004-2026, Top.Vlaanderen, België. Ze mogen niet “zomaar” worden overgenomen of gebruikt. Ze zijn evenwel licentieerbaar. Wil U uw eigen toeristische attractie, B&B, vakantiewoning… laten fotograferen door ons, dat kan ook. Neem hiervoor contact met ons op via ons Contactformulier .
360° photo of the interior of the church (May 12, 2020)
Tip: If you want to know how such a spherical 360° shot is taken, you can find out on the page Taking a spherical 360° photo read.
Photo taken from on the Belfry of Ypres (Sept. 21, 2025)
Photos of St. Martin's Cathedral photographed in and around Ypres
Some upright photos about St. Martin's Cathedral in Ypres
Photos of the fountains at the foot of the cathedral (Vandenpeereboomplein, Ypres) - April 21, 2023
Photo side portal of the cathedral during renovation work of the Cloth Halls
Other photos of St. Martin's Cathedral
Disclaimer: All information presented on top.vlaanderen has been compiled with the utmost care. It is also checked regularly. If you have any comments, errors, additional information, etc... please contact us via our contact form. We are not responsible for possible incorrect or incomplete information.
