The town council would like even more greenery in the city. Near St James’ Church, an entire street has been ‘sacrificed’ to this effect. Bibliotheekstraat was grassed over to make the Baudelopark bigger and more enjoyable.
Once you have enjoyed the classic or modern art in the MSK and/or the SMAK, you can take in some fresh air in the neighbouring Citadel Park. Children can frolic in and around the bandstand or discover the playground in the park. Next to the pond with its beautiful waterfall, exhale deeply, before strolling back to the city centre via Sint-Pietersplein.
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
[Baudelopark
]
In most cities the number of streets keeps on increasing. In Ghent,...
Kunstenkwartier/Citadelpark-site
The park is named after the large-scale Citadel built on this site following the fall of Napoleon. However...
[Zuidpark
]
In the 1930s, a park in neo-baroque style was laid out here on the site of the former Zuidstation. For those...
[Muinkpark
]
The modest Muinkpark, laid out in the English landscape style, is the last remnant of the 19th-century Ghent zoo...