Sint-Amandsberg is a sub- municipality of Ghent, Belgium. The municipality was formed in 1872 after splitting from Oostakker. It is served by the Bus and train station of Gent Dampoort on the Ghent Antwerp NMBS/SNCB line. During the First World War, on 7 June 1915, the German airschip LZ37 crashed after being destroyed by

Reginald Warneford Reginald Alexander John Warneford, VC (15 October 1891 – 17 June 1915), also known as Rex Warneford, was a British aviator and Royal Naval Air Service officer who received the Victoria Cross for air-bombing a Zeppelin during the First World ...

. A street was named Reginald Warnefordstraat on the spot where the airship crashed.

Campo Santo

In the Center is the famous Campo Santo (Gent), a Catholic burial site. The chapel on the hill was erected by

Philips Erard van der Noot Philips Erard van der Noot (1638–1730) was the 13th Bishop of Ghent. Family He was born in Uccle on 6 February 1638 as the eldest son of Gilles van der Noot, Lord of Carloo. He was a relative of the Marquess of Assche. His brother, Roger-Wau ...

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Sub-municipalities of Ghent Populated places in East Flanders {{EastFlanders-geo-stub