


In the 14th century the castle was abandoned by the counts of Flanders. After it was used as a courthouse and a prison the castle decayed. In 1885 the city of Ghent purchased the castle and renovated it completely.
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The Gravensteen (Castle of the counts) in Ghent was build in 1180 by Philip of Alsace, who was count of Flanders. He was inspired by th...
The St. Bavo Cathedral(St. Baafs Cathedral) can be dated back to 942. Traces from a Romanesque church that stood here can still be seen in...
Construction of the St. Michael's church in Ghent started in 1440. The original plan was to build a 134 high steeple for this ...
The Vrijdagmarkt (Friday Market) is a square that played an important role in the history of Ghent. For centuries this ...
The St. Nicholas Church is located in the heart of the city. It replaced a Romanesque church that was built on this location. Co...
The Meat House in Ghent served as a market where sales were centralised in order to check the meat's freshness and quality. It w...
The Belfry tower of Ghent dominates with the towers of the St-Nicholas church and the St. Bavo Cathedral the center of the city. Co...
The oldest parts of the St. Jacobs church in Ghent date back to the 12th century. Later the church was converted and made bigger in Gothic s...
The Graslei and Korenlei are two streets in Ghent which lie along the banks of the river Lieve in the old harbor. Some of the guild houses ...
The Landcommandery Alden Biesen was built by the German Order in the 16th century. A fire left most of the building i...