Walking in Ghent

1. 

   Sint-Baafsplein

   0 · Square
   St Bavo's Square is to Ghent what Trafalgar Square is to London: the heart of the city. It is …
   Dromos
2. 

   Demo GeoId

   0 · Cityscape
   Demomovie "Ghent, Sparkling Authentic"
   StadGent
3. 

   Sint-Baafskathedraal

   0 · cathedral
   The cathedral was once no more than a small parish church. But nothing remains of the original …
   Dromos
4. 

   Achtersikkel

   0 · Historical building
   It is as if a hidden musician were playing the soundtrack for your walk, but in reality it will be …
   Dromos
5. 

   Cour Saint-Georges

   0 · Historical place
   On the crossroads is the Sint-Jorishof (Cour St Georges), the oldest hotel in Western Europe, …
   Dromos
6. 

   Politiekantoor

   0 · Police station
   Here you pass the headquarters of Ghent’s police force (familiar from a popular TV series).
   Dromos
7. 

   Belfortstraat x Kammerstraat

   0 · Cultural Centre
   The centre for the gay community on the left offers more proof that the people of Ghent have an …
   StadGent
8. 

   Artevelde-standbeeld

   0 · Statue
   Jacob Van Artevelde is pointing in the opposite direction, however, towards England to be precise. …
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9. 

   Bond Moyson

   0 · Building
   All the other buildings on the Vrijdagmarkt date from the 18th century or later, and the socialist …
   Dromos
10. 

    Meerseniersstraat

    0 · Shoppingstreet
    You can leave the Vrijdagmarkt, once the city's most important square,
    via Meerseniersstraatje, …
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11. 

    Zuivelbrug

    0 · Historical place
    From the Zuivelbrug that crosses the River Leie you can see on your left Dulle Griet (Mad Meg), an …
    Dromos
12. 

    De Hel

    0 · Historical place
    The first thing you see here is two extraordinary houses. They date from the 17th century, a …
    Dromos
13. 

    Patershol

    0 · Burrough
    Nowadays, this wonderful area with its authentic mediaeval layout, called Patershol, is the …
    Dromos
14. 

    Huis van Alijn

    0 · Historical building
    Here, the inviting doorway leads us into a quiet courtyard. It looks like a beguinage, but it …
    Dromos
15. 

    cafT bierhuis aan de waterkant

    0 · Pub
    The Waterhouse on the Beerside. Isn’t that a typing error? Not at all: the house stands in the …
    Dromos
16. 

    Vleeshuis

    0 · Eat & Drink
    Looking left, over the bridge, you can glimpse the Great Butcher's Hall. Nowadays it offers you …
    StadGent
17. 

    Oude Vismarkt

    0 · Historical building
    Above the entrance to the Old Fishmarket (which in the future will be turned into a multipurpose …
    StadGent
18. 

    Gravensteen van Gent

    1 · Fortress
    The imposing Castle of the Counts, built in 1180, now looms up in front of you. Nowhere else in …
    Dromos
19. 

    Burgstraat x Gewad

    0 · Restaurant
    The splendid facade of ‘De Gekroonde Hoofden’ (The Crowned Heads). Charles V is the third from the …
    Dromos
20. 

    Design Musem (vroeger Museum voor Sierkunst)

    0 · Museum
    Halfway down Jan Breydelstraat you can stop to enjoy a moment of supreme bliss: the little …
    Dromos
21. 

    het Pand

    0 · Monastery
    Along the waterside behind the church extends Het Pand. This former Dominican friary and hospital …
    Dromos
22. 

    Sint-Michielskerk

    0 · Church
    The tower of St Michael's Church was intended to be 138 metres high, but was never completed. …
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23. 

    Sint-Michielsbrug

    0 · Bridge
    Sint-Michielsbrug :If you look out over the water from here, you catch the whole of the skyline of …
    Dromos
24. 

    Graslei

    0 · Cityscape
    The view of the Graslei and Korenlei : From the 11th century, they together made up Ghent’s first …
    Dromos
25. 

    Sint-Niklaaskerk

    0 · Church
    The St Nicolas’ Church: a superb example of Scheldt Gothic.
    Dromos
26. 

    Klokke Roeland

    0 · Historical place
    The Grote Triomphante, a bell cast from the remains of Klokke Roeland, was notorious in its day …
    Dromos
27. 

    Belfort

    0 · Belfrey
    Opposite the west door of the cathedral the Belfry reaches towards the heavens. At the top of this …
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28. 

    Mammelokker

    0 · Legend
    The Mammelokker: a bas-relief above the entrance to the old warder's house. It depicts the legend …
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