Open your eyes and go: you’ll encounter one famous monument after the other in Ghent. Three of them are even on UNESCO's World Heritage List, including the Belfry. Be it a resounding name or a fine fountain, your walk through Ghent will be full of monumental highlights.
Inspiration
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City palaces
Noble houses in the middle of the bustle -
Culture and heritage in Ghent
UNESCO World Heritage, great museums and numerous cultural activities -
Monumental Ghent, something to everyone’s taste
How do you like to experience your holiday in Ghent? -
The churches of Ghent
Towers that have witnessed history
Point of Interest
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Ghent Belfry, world heritage
The dragon, Ghent’s fiery mascot -
St Peter’s Abbey, peaceful vineyard
Luxurious abbey village, the font of Ghent -
't Toreken
15th-century guild house of the tanners -
Achtersikkel
Oasis of peace near Sint-Baafsplein -
Bridge of Imperial Pleasures
A legendary bridge in the heart of the Prinsenhof -
Eethuis De Fobie
Restaurant in a former china shop -
Great Butchers' Hall
Medieval marketplace -
Hotel Falligan
Former grandeur on the Kouter -
KANTL
Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature -
Prinsenhof
Medieval gem in the city centre -
Provincial Government Building
This is where the province is run -
St Bavo’s Abbey, a hidden oasis
The abbey church to convert Ganda -
The Winter Circus
Old car workshop