Gent

History of Ghent

See: Old maps of Ghent

Insignia

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  Flag

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  Coat of arms

Three towers of Ghent

The so called three towers are Ghent's landmark. Those towers are: Sint-Baafs church, Belfort (Belfry) and Sint-Niklaas church. Sometimes, you will hear about the fourth tower of Ghent, the Boekentoren

Sint-Baafs Cathedral

see:Sint-Baafskathedraal

Belfry

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Sint-Nicolaas church

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  Saint-Nicolaus church on 19th century painting

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  Saint-Nicolaus church seen from Saint-Michel bridge

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  The main nave of the Nicholas church

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  The vault of the Nicholas church

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  Frescos in the Nicholas church

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  Saint-nicolas church, view from cathedral

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Other churches

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  Saint-Paul's Church in Ghent

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  Saint-Anna's Church in Ghent

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  Saint-Jacobs church

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  Saint-Jacobs church

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  Saint-Michael church. This church was mainly build between 1440 and 1480 under the auspices of the local brewers guild, but finished only in the 17th century. However, the top of the tower was never finished (because there was no money left for it).

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  Our Lady Nieuwenbosch

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  Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Andrew in the original Saint Elisabeth Beguinage, now usually called Holy Corner in English (there is also a Roman Catholic, a Protestant and an Anglican church in the neighbourhood).

Castle of the counts

Castle of the counts (Dutch: Gravensteen) is one of two castles to be found in Ghent. It dates back to 12-13th century.

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  Gravensteen castle (seen from MIAT museum, Gent)

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  Donjon

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  Chapelle, ancienne prison

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  "Gravensteen" castle

Town hall

Town hall was build in 16-17 century

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  Charles V at the City Hall

Old houses

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  Old houses on Graslei quay

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  Graslei panorama

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  het Huis van Alijn; a 17th century "beluik"

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  Old houses at the Patershol

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  Old yellow house

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  Ancient mustard shop window (family Tierenteyn Verlent, replica)

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  Entrance to the original Saint Elisabeth Beguinage, now a protected urban site.

Modern achitecture

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  Boekentoren (Gent), the university library, Blandijn

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  Public library

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  House decorated with kind of curvatures

Water in the town

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  The river Leie

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  Tourists' boat

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Transport

Rail

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  Gent-Sint-Pieters train station, built in neo-orientalist style

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  Ceiling paintings inside Sint-Pieters train station

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  Commuter train in Sint-Pieters train station

Tram

PCC cars

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  PCC near Sint-Pieters train station

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HermeLijn low floor tram vehicles

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Trolleybuses

Ghent is the only trolleybus city in Belgium

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Misc

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  Vrijdagmarkt square and Van Artevelde monument

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  Small fountain

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  Fire engine

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  Vooruit (Gent) Rear side

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  Bicycle parking lot for student bikes (Hippolyte Metdepenningenstraat, Gent)

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  Military Medical Division Building

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  Military Medical Division Building seen from Boekentoren

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  Military Medical Division Building

See also: Beguinage Ter Hoyen