Points of interest

Where the sick were once treated, music lovers are now pampered. Lovers of classical or contemporary music and jazz will definitely find what they...

In 1909 the former post office building was located on a busy crossroads of access roads into the city. The first postilions and horse cars used...

Modern art in the broadest sense with an art selection that pays tribute to the evolution of Belgian twentieth-century art. Galerie Lingier-...

Cecilia Jaime is a visual artist with many years’ experience in fine arts, in particular in contemporary art.

Ghent art gallery STUDIO23 represents local as well as international contemporary artists. It is an inspiring meeting place for artists and art...

At this rehearsal and second platform of the civic theatre NTGent, young theatre-makers have a multipurpose hall at their disposal.. They are not...

The Ferdinand Lousbergpark is a wonderful place to relax in green surroundings. Stroll through the orchard amidst unique apple and pear trees or...

Logos Foundation is a centre for experimental music, the aim of which is to build bridges between science and art. In the workshop,...

This vibrant concert hall is housed in the monumental building of the Ghent Handelsbeurs. Ha Concerts offers a wide range of music: from jazz over...

The two painters of the Ghent Altar Piece have their backs turned to the Cathedral’s Vijd chapel, where the painting was originally displayed.

Neighbourhood park De Porre is located on the site of former textile factory De Porre. Part of the old factory has been preserved and is now part...

Only the name of the smallest pub in Ghent is a reminder of the former role of this square as an execution yard: 't Galgenhuisje. There’s a...

Located on the banks of the river Lys, the Graslei and Korenlei area was an important inland port in Ghent from the 10th until the 19th century....

The monastery chapel of St Barbara College had become too small, as a result, St Barbara Church was built as a new college church. In 1855,...

Ghent’s past as a port is revived in the Oude Dokken area, a district to the north of the city centre. The Houtdok is the first dock to get a...

This bustling art centre is housed in the impressive 100-year-old monument De Vooruit. VIERNULVIER offers a variety of cultural events: theatre,...