Cemetery #10837
Campo Santo
Local name: Begraafplaats Sint-Amandsberg Campo-Santo
Also known as Campo Santo (Gent) · Kerkhof Sint Amandsberg Campo Santo · Kerkhof Sint-Amandsberg Gent
32
documented records
≈ 1,400–2,700
approx. capacity (graves)
0.068 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Campo Santo is the cemetery of Sint-Amandsberg, a district of Ghent, built on the Kapelleberg, a hill about 19 metres high beside the Sint-Amanduskerk. It covers roughly 7 hectares and is described as a Roman Catholic public burial ground. Nicknamed the 'Père Lachaise' of Ghent, it is known for its artistic graves, and a walking map highlights 49 famous burials. The city of Ghent has announced renovation work for the coming years.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.064053° N, 3.749170° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
32 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Georges Beernaert 1904 – 1977 - Gilbert Beernaert 1929 – 2012
Madeleine Beernaert 1903 – 1959 - Madeleine Beernaert 1907 – 1993
- Maria Beernaert 1893 – 1975
Maria Behaegel 1909 – 1958 
Harold Casier 1914 – 1930 
Mary Collins 1923 – 2009 
Emiel De Boel 1877 – 1946 
Rosalie De Schryver 1855 – 1920 
Francine De Vos 1911 – 2001 
Eva Eloy 1985 – 1991 
Albert Florin 1918 – 1981 
Agnes Lardinois 1923 – 1943 - Hubert Lardinois 1906 – 1924
Louisa Leemans ? – 1942 
Maria Lefevere 1915 – 1991 - Emile Martens 1884 – 1954
- Jozef Martens 1856 – 1945
Lodewijk Minard 1801 – 1875 - Emiel Noppens 1914 – 1996
- Zoë-Maria Reynaert 1874 – 1949
Victor Roels 1919 – 2005 - Estella Sabau 1919 – 2003
- Suzanne Sory 1919 – 2012
- Charles Van Innis 1907 – 1986
Gustave Van Vooren 1887 – 1961 - Maurice Van Vooren 1889 – 1938
- Petrus-Prosper Van Vooren 1886 – 1942
- Louis Verdurck 1889 – 1920
- Lardinois Verhulst 1910 – 1949
- Marie-Therese Verhulst 1874 – 1931
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Gentbrugge Churchyard 2.1 km away · Ghent · 5 records
- Belgian military plot, Gent 3.3 km away · Gent
- Gent City Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot 3.4 km away · Gent
- Ghent West Cemetery 3.5 km away · Gent · 25 records
- Destelbergen Cemetery 3.7 km away · Destelbergen
- Wondelgem (Churchyard) 3.8 km away · Gent
- Ottergemse Dries South Cemetery 4.1 km away · Ottergemse Dries
- Ledeberg Cemetery 4.2 km away · Gent · 30 records
- Oostakker Cemetery 4.4 km away · Oostakker
- Wondelgem, Communal Cemetery 4.6 km away · Gent
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Common questions
How big is Campo Santo?
Campo Santo covers about 68,000 m² (17 acres), about the size of 10 soccer fields. It is the 5th largest of the 379 cemeteries we list in East Flanders.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Campo Santo is that of Lodewijk Francies Martial Minard, who died on August 5, 1875 at the age of 74.