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  • The Castle of the Counts

    A castle in Ghent
    Monuments and buildings

    A weekend trip to Ghent is simply not complete without a visit to the mysterious ‘Castle of the Counts’. This important sight in Ghent is a castle...

    The Castle of the Counts

  • St Bavo’s Cathedral

    Powerful Ghent church and home of the Mystic Lamb
    Monuments and buildings
    Churches

    This magnificent sight on Sint-Baafsplein in Ghent is a proud old lady: don’t just walk past her on your city trip. St Bavo’s Cathedral is the...

    Colorful stained glass windows of the St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent

  • The Ghent Altarpiece

    Supreme divine art
    Monuments and buildings

    The Ghent Altarpiece, or ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ by the Van Eyck brothers, completed in 1432, is recognised worldwide as a great work...

    The adoration of the Lamb

  • Ghent Belfry

    UNESCO world heritage
    Monuments and buildings

    Look up at the magical city skyline for a moment during your weekend trip in Ghent: you can’t miss it. The Belfry is the middle tower in the...

    Belfry in winter sunlight

  • St Nicholas' Church

    Imposing church at Korenmarkt
    Churches

    This church was built in Tournai bluestone and is one of the finest examples of the Scheldt Gothic style. St Nicholas' Church is not just...

    St Nicholas' Church

  • STAM, Ghent City Museum

    The story of Ghent: past, present and future
    Museums

    The STAM is the ideal place to start your cultural holiday in Ghent, an unmistakeably contemporary building against a historic backdrop. Ghent is...

    Lawn and a concrete hiking trail under which the pond runs. Glass canopy along a modern building with many and large windows and a black exterior

  • Dr Guislain Museum

    History of psychiatry
    Museums

    The oldest mental asylum in Belgium, which dates back to 1857 is in Jozef Guislainstraat. Today it houses an absolutely fascinating museum.

    Artwork in the Dr. Guislain Museum

  • House of Alijn

    The Children of Alijn, large as life
    Museums

    The House of Alijn museum in Ghent puts the ordinary daily life of 20th century people in the spotlight. This was once the ‘Children of Alijn...

    Museum Huis van Alijn Ghent

  • Museum of Industry

    Ghent’s industrial past: a discovery
    Museums

    One hundred years ago Ghent was still a lively industrial city, with smoking chimney stacks and densely populated working-class districts. The...

    View of the facade of the Museum of Industry.

  • Design Museum Gent

    Modern historic - Grand reopening on 3 October 2026
    Museums

    Get ready for superlatives and impressive figures: Ghent is home to Belgium’s largest design museum - the only one in Flanders -with 2,500 m² of...

    Nieuwe vleugel van het Design Museum Gent aan de Korenlei

  • Garden St Peter’s Abbey

    Bring a blanket and picnic
    Parks and green spaces

    You don’t need to leave Ghent to imagine you’re in the South of France. Linger a while among the lavender and vines. The inner courtyard is a...

    Garden of St Peter's Abbey with blossoms

  • New Law Courts

    A transparent building as a statement
    Monuments and buildings

    2007 saw the opening of the new, modern law courts designed by the architects Stéphane Beel and Lieven Achtergael.

    New Law Courts