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The Castle of the Counts
A castle in GhentMonuments and buildingsA 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...
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St Bavo’s Cathedral
Powerful Ghent church and home of the Mystic LambMonuments and buildingsChurchesThis 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...
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The Ghent Altarpiece: supreme divine art
World-famous painting by Flemish PrimitivesMonuments and buildingsThe Ghent Altarpiece, or ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ by the Van Eyck brothers, completed in 1432, is recognised worldwide as a great work...
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Ghent Belfry, world heritage
The dragon, Ghent’s fiery mascotMonuments and buildingsLook 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...
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St Peter’s Abbey, peaceful vineyard
Luxurious abbey village, the font of GhentMonuments and buildingsThis Benedictine abbey was founded in the 7th century by St Amand, who christened the very city of Ghent itself. In the 14th and 15th centuries,...
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Leopoldskazerne barracks
From barracks to trendy districtMonuments and buildingsOnce a closed military site, but now a vibrant urban neighbourhood full of history, greenery and life. Located in the Arts Quarter, near SMAK, MSK...
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St Bavo's House
An ancient building with a new storyMonuments and buildingsOnce an arsenal, then a seminary... and today? A surprisingly multi-faceted event venue in the heart of Ghent. St Bavo's House opens its...
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Big Cannon
Made for the Dukes of BurgundyMonuments and buildingsThis impressive cast-iron cannon weighs 12,500 kg and is known in popular parlance as the ‘dulle griet’ (evil woman).
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Arts Centre VIERNULVIER
Nothing for everyone, something for everybodyMonuments and buildingsConcert halls and theatresThis bustling art centre is housed in the impressive 100-year-old monument De Vooruit. VIERNULVIER offers a variety of cultural events: theatre,...
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Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse
18th-century hôtel de maître with a grand ballroomMonuments and buildingsDiscover the majestic home of the aristocratic d’Hane Steenhuyse family! Its colourful salons, fine furniture, sumptuous wall hangings and...
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The Ghent Altarpiece immortalized in graffiti
A masterpiece reinventedMonuments and buildingsOn the corner of the Predikherenlei and Van Stopenberghestraat, which used to be nothing out of the ordinary, is now certainly worth a look....
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De Wijnaert
Head office of HOGENTMonuments and buildingsThis monumental building in neoclassical style is the head office of HOGENT, Flanders’ largest university college.
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Royal Opera
Opera, ballet and concertsMonuments and buildingsConcert halls and theatresIn the first half of the 19th century, rich Ghent industrialists initiated the building of a new and luxurious opera house. It was meant to be the...
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Old St Elizabeth Beguinage
Beguine city in Ghent: a tolerant ‘holy corner’Monuments and buildingsThe beguinages of Flanders and the Netherlands are always oases of calm and stillness, where you might still expect to see an old beguine mumbling...
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Van Eyck swimming pool
Swim in an art-deco interiorMonuments and buildingsSport and recreationThis is Belgium’s oldest indoor swimming pool and it’s located on Veermanplein square, near Portus Ganda. The pools owes its name to the Van Eyck...
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Law Courts
Impressive 19th-century law courtsMonuments and buildingsThis building has been in use for more than 160 years.
