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Reaching Gent is super easy, get a train from Brussels (or where you are based) and in less than 1h you are there. From the Train Station you can grab a tram that drops you right in the city center. If you like walking is a 30 min walk from the station to the main square of the city.
St Nicholas Church, Gent
Chasing Streetart - Focus on ROA
You can of course get more details on what can be found around Gent in terms of Streetart under the Streetart Tab :) - coming up soon
Roa, Streetart
Colorful Houses
Achterdok, Gent
Patershol
"This particularly beautiful corner of Ghent is a city within the city. Forget where you are for a moment and travel back in time to the Middle Ages. Have fun discovering centuries of history in this gorgeous part of town! Breathe in the nostalgia of old customs. Enjoy art and architecture. You will love the picturesque streets full of cosy restaurants, down-to-earth pubs and trendy bars." (Source)
Gravensteen Castle
"is a medieval castle in the Belgian city of Ghent. The current castle dates to 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. It was subsequently re-purposed as a court, prison, mint, and even as a cotton factory. It was restored over 1893-1903 and is now a museum and a major landmark in the city." (Source)
Gravensteen Castle, Gent
Graslei
"is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river. The quay opposite of the Graslei is called Korenlei. Both quays were part of the medieval port and are now a cultural and touristic hotspot of the city, with a high concentration of cafe patios. The site, with its unique row of historical buildings, is a protected cityscape." (Source)
Graslei, Gent
St Michael's Bridge
"St Michael's Bridge used to be a flat turntable bridge, but it was replaced by stone arches at the beginning of the 20th century. In the middle of the bridge is a beautiful central lantern with a bronze statue of St Michael. " (Source)
St Michael's Bridge, Gent
"Experience a moment to remember on St Michael's Bridge during your weekend in Ghent. Pause here to enjoy the picture-postcard views: the Graslei and Korenlei with the Old Fish Market, the Castle of the Counts in the distance, St Michael's Church, the back of Het Pand and, of course, all three of Ghent's famous towers in a row. It is only from this bridge that you can capture all three of them in one single picture." (Source)
St Michael's Bridge, Gent
Sint Michielskerk
"The exterior of the sober late Gothic church is entirely constructed with sandstone from Brussels and Ledian sandstone. The church has a rich Neo-Gothic interior, including an altar and a pulpit in that style. There are various 18th century statues, including a Saint Livinus by Laurent Delvaux, a wooden St. Sebastian by J. Franciscus Allaert, eight marble statues of saints and a copy of Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges by Rombaut Pauwels." (Source)
Sint Michielskerk, Gent
Gent City Hall
Gent City Hall
St Nicholas Church view from the Belfort Gent
"is one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church, construction continued through the rest of the century in the local Scheldt Gothic style (named after the nearby river). Typical of this style is the use of blue-gray stone from the Tournai area, the single large tower above the crossing, and the slender turrets at the building's corners." (Source)
St Nicholas Church, Gent
Belfort of Gent & Views from the top
"The 91-metre-tall belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium, the other two belonging to Saint Bavo Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church. Its height makes it the tallest belfry in Belgium. The belfry of Ghent, together with its attached buildings, belongs to the set of belfries of Belgium and France inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List" (Source)
Some of the elements inside you can see below. Btw you can take the elevator to the stairs to get to the top ;-)
Last ticket is sold at 17:30 and it's open every day except some public holidays. The ticket is if i remember correctly 8 Euros to climb in the tower.
Sint-Pietersplein with Our Lady of St. Peter's Church and St. Peter's Abbey
"This imposing church was built on the foundations of the previous Romanesque abbey church. If it reminds you of Rome, it is no coincidence: the architect Pieter Huyssens was inspired by the great Italian Renaissance churches." (Source)
Sint-Pietersplein with Our Lady of St. Peter's Church and St. Peter's Abbey
Different River views
"The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages" (Source)
Achterdok, Gent
Achterdok, Gent
Coffee is always a good idea: Take five Espressobar
Flat White @Take five Espressobar, Gent
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