Vrijdagmarkt-site
Jacob Van Artevelde became one of Ghent’s heroes when he succeeded in reversing the English boycott on wool imports. Thanks to him, the Ghent cloth industry could finally breathe again.
It even went on to flourish as never before. Unfortunately, when it later appeared that Edward III was not fulfilling his solemn promises, unrest flared up again and Van Artevelde was murdered. From the middle of the Vrijdagmarkt, he has since 1863 and will forever point towards England, the country that both made him great and led to his death.
't Toreken
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
[‘t Toreken 
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Today the 15th-century Toreken, at that time the guild hall of the tanners, is home to the Poetry Centre.
Baudelopark
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
[Baudelopark ]
In most cities the number of streets keeps on increasing. In Ghent,...
The Big Cannon
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
[Groot Kanonplein ]
This impressive cast-iron cannon weighs 12,500 kg and is known in popular parlance as the ‘dulle griet’ (evil woman)...
Hof van Rijhove
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
Originally a 14th-century castle, the restored Hof van Rijhove illustrates the development of seven centuries of domestic culture in an authentic Ghent mansion...
Minnemeers NTGent
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
[Minnemeers ]
At this rehearsal and second platform of the civic theatre NTGent, young theatre-makers have a multipurpose hall...
MIAT (Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textiles)
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
[MIAT ]
In the Middle Ages, Ghent cloth was known far beyond the national borders.
St. James’ Church
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
[Sint-Jacobskerk ]
The two towers still date from the Romanesque period, but since then the church has undergone much devastation, expansion and renovation....
Vrijdagmarkt
Historisch centrum/Vrijdagmarkt-site
[Vrijdagmarkt ]
In previous centuries, this square - at that time still without the statue of Jacob Van Artevelde - was where the greater part of public political and social life took place.
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