The cloth hall with a secret crypt
Next to the Belfry sits the Cloth Hall, built between 1425 and 1441 to sell the cloth that made Ghent rich. Wool in, money out — this building was basically the medieval stock exchange. Down below there's a crypt that once stored something far less glamorous. Look for the coats of arms carved across the facade: every one is a little signature from a city that wanted you to know exactly who was in charge.