Ghent, with the stories turned on

Ghent is a student city with medieval bones and a stubborn streak. It kept its towers, its quays and its attitude. This is where Nosy started.

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What's in Ghent

wander stories
68
verified places
169
themed trails
4

Trails through Ghent

  • Medieval Power — Castles, counts and the towers that bossed a whole county around. (10 10 stops, 1.5 km)
  • Hidden Ghent — Tiny houses, secret corners and the bits most people walk straight past. (10 10 stops, 7.8 km)
  • Food & Rebels — Where Ghent ate, argued, drank and occasionally started a riot. (10 10 stops, 4.7 km)
  • Art & Green — Museums, gardens and a park built on top of an old fortress. (10 10 stops, 5.0 km)

Places to see

  • Gravensteen — A medieval castle and former residence of the Counts of Flanders, the Gravensteen features a large central don
  • Sint-Michielsbrug — A historic stone arch bridge in the heart of Gent, spanning the Leie River, was built between 1905-1909 and de
  • Graslei — A historic quay in Ghent's city center, Graslei is a cultural and touristic hotspot with a high concentration
  • Korenlei
  • Saint Bavo Cathedral — A 89-meter-tall Gothic cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Ghent, named for Saint Bavo of Ghent, and feat
  • Belfry of Ghent — A medieval tower standing 91 meters tall, the Belfry of Ghent is the tallest in Belgium and part of the UNESCO
  • Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) — A museum showcasing a collection of over 9,000 artworks, with a focus on Flemish art and European paintings, f
  • Design Museum Gent — A museum showcasing an international design collection with a focus on Belgian design, housed in an 18th-centu
  • Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst — A contemporary art museum, the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, is renowned for its permanent collection a
  • Saint Peter's Abbey — A former Benedictine abbey, Saint Peter's Abbey is now a museum and exhibition centre in Ghent, showcasing its
  • Saint Nicholas' Church — A historic church building dating back to the early 13th century, showcasing the Scheldt Gothic style with blu
  • Museum Dr. Guislain — A museum showcasing the history of psychiatry through artifacts, art, and research. The museum features a perm
  • Huis van Alijn — A museum showcasing local culture and daily life in the 20th century, with a collection revolving around theme
  • Museum of Industry — A museum showcasing the history of industry, work, and textiles, featuring over 30,000 objects, including hist
  • Geeraard de Duivelsteen — A 13th-century gothic architecture building, previously a château, ballroom, armory, monastery, and prison, it
  • Groot Vleeshuis — A 15th-century market hall in Gent, featuring a preserved 1448 mural painting depicting an Adoration of Christ
  • Korenmarkt, Ghent — A historic city square named after the cereal trade, dating back to the 10th/11th century. It is situated betw
  • Vrijdagmarkt
  • Kouter — A square in Gent's city center, also known as Paardenmarkt and Place d'Armes, used for festivals and city gath
  • Ghent City Hall — A four-sided complex in Ghent, combining late-Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles, featuring two disti
  • Saint Michael's Church, Ghent — A late Gothic parish church built in Ghent, Belgium. It features a sober exterior and a rich Neo-Gothic interi
  • Holy Corner — A protected urban heritage site, Holy Corner is a béguinage that grew into a small town with a church, convent
  • Saint Peter's Square — A rectangular public square in Ghent, measuring 80 by 200 metres, designed by Leclerc-Restiaux and laid out in
  • Cloth hall — A gothic cloth hall built from 1425 to 1441, with a crypt used as a municipal prison from 1742 to 1902, and fi
  • Oude vismijn — A mixed-use building of historical significance, the Oude Vismijn is one of the oldest markets in Gent, featur
  • Statue of Jacob of Artevelde
  • St Bavo's Abbey, Ghent — A former 7th-century religious community founded by Saint Amand, this historic abbey once served as a strategi
  • Sint-Veerleplein — A historic square in Gent, dominated by the Gravensteen castle, surrounded by buildings, the Lieve and Leie ri
  • Prinsenhof
  • Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Sint-Pieterskerk — This Baroque church, previously known as Sint-Pieterskerk, is situated next to the Sint-Pietersabdij in Gent.
  • Groentenmarkt — A historic square in the city center, featuring the 15th-century Groot Vleeshuis and a former vegetable market
  • Old Postoffice — A monumental post office building featuring eclectic architecture with neogothic and neorenaissance influences
  • Handelsbeurs
  • Courthouse of Ghent
  • stadshal — A large stand-alone canopy, the Stadshal, was constructed in Ghent as part of the city project to redevelop th
  • Royal Opera — A historic opera house, the Royal Opera, was established in Gent, and has been rebuilt and expanded over the c
  • Royal Dutch Theatre — A theatre building, the Royal Dutch Theatre, was constructed in 1897-1899 in eclectic style with Renaissance e
  • Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent — A concert hall complex specializing in old, symphonic, vocal, and contemporary music, including jazz, with a g
  • De Vooruit — A people's house, designed by Ferdinand Dierkens between 1911 and 1914, this historic complex was a symbol of
  • Achtersikkel — Achtersikkel is a historic square with 14th-century stone buildings, including a corner tower and a round towe
  • Boekentoren — A historic library building designed by Henry van de Velde, housing over 3 million books, with its distinctive
  • Our-Lady Ter Hooyen — A béguinage is a former residence of beguines, female religious communities, established in Ghent in 1234. Our
  • STAM Ghent City Museum — A museum showcasing the history of Ghent, featuring a mix of heritage and modern elements, with a main circuit
  • Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station — A major railway station in Belgium, Gent-Sint-Pieters Station is the third busiest station in the country, fea
  • Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse — Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse is an 18th-century grand townhouse in Ghent, decorated with paintings by Petrus Norber
  • Sint-Jorishof — A historic building in Ghent, originally the court of the Crossbow Society, now functioning as a restaurant, b
  • Bijloke — A museum complex in Ghent, Belgium, the Bijloke is a former hospital and abbey complex that dates back to the
  • Hotel Falligan — A historic building, Hotel Falligan is a Rococo-style townhouse constructed in 1755, featuring Corinthian colu
  • Het Pand — This historic monastery is a stunning example of medieval architecture, featuring a unique blend of Romanesque
  • Korenstapelhuis — A medieval grain storehouse, also known as the Spijker or Maison de l'Étape du Blé, built in the 12th century
  • Kloosterkerk van de Ongeschoeide Karmelieten — A church building that serves as the home of the Carthusians, a reformed order of the Carmelite Order, featuri
  • Citadelpark — A park created in 1875 on the site of the former Hollandse citadel, with remnants of the citadel, a variety of
  • Sint-Annakerk — A church building in the Rundbogenstil, a style with eclectic elements of Romanesque, Byzantine, and Gothic ar
  • Huis van Oombergen — A historic building, Huis van Oombergen is a Rococo-style mansion with a rich history, originally built on the
  • Mammelokker — A sculpture, "Mammelokker", a 1741 Louis XV-style relief depicting the legend of Cimon and Pero, created by Da
  • De School van Toen — A museum showcasing the history of education, with a focus on school life in Ghent, featuring educational mate
  • Vlasmarkt
  • De wereld van Kina: het Huis — A fascinating museum for children and young adults, situated in the Sint-Pietersabdij on the Sint-Pietersplein
  • Caermersklooster — A pioneering art institution, Kunsthal Gent is an experimental space for showcasing contemporary art, occupyin
  • St. Stefanus, Ghent

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