When you walk around in Ghent you almost literally bump into a piece of heritage around every corner. The city abounds with heritage in all forms, from industrial heritage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the beguinages. St. Bavo’s Cathedral and the Castle of the Counts are only a few examples of sites that will leave you speechless. Events like the annual Heritage Day regularly put all these silent witnesses of our rich past in the spotlight.
Point of Interest
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Hof van Rijhove
Authentic patrician houses -
Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse
18th-century hôtel de maître with a grand ballroom -
Hotel Falligan
Former grandeur on the Kouter -
KANTL
Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature -
Koning Albertpark (Zuidpark)
Stylish, classy welcome to Ghent -
Koningin Astridpark
Park around the protected 'De Groote' villa -
Kunsthal Gent
Platform for contemporary art in Ghent -
Law Courts
Impressive 19th-century law courts -
Leopoldskazerne barracks
From barracks to trendy district -
Masons' Guild Hall
Don't forget to look up! -
Millionaires' Quarter
Impressive villa quarter -
Minard Theatre
Popular theatre in the student quarter -
Monastery of the Augustinian Fathers
Get lost in alleys that breathe history -
Muinkpark
Tranquillity, nature and impressive trees -
Old Fish Market
The Ghent Tourist Office -
Old St Elizabeth Beguinage
Beguine city in Ghent: a tolerant ‘holy corner’ -
On the trail of industrial Ghent
A walk along industrial heritage in the city centre of Ghent -
Opera Gent
Opera, ballet and concerts -
Our Lady of St Peter's Church
Monumental church at Sint-Pietersplein -
Pand
Former Dominican friary -
Patershol, culinary heart of Ghent
An old neighbourhood with a folksy soul -
Prinsenhof
Medieval gem in the city centre -
Provincial Government Building
This is where the province is run -
Rabot
A centuries-old part of Ghent -
Royal Dutch Theatre
Classic theatre in the city centre -
School of Arts - KASK
Bijloke campus -
Sint-Antoniushof
Old abbey garden turned park for all ages -
Small Beguinage Our Lady ter Hoyen
The Ghent Beguines, quietly independent -
Spaans Kasteelplein
Popular square for sports & games -
St Anne's Church
Protected church at Sint-Annaplein -
St Barbara Church
A Church with a past -
St Bavo’s Abbey, a hidden oasis
The abbey church to convert Ganda -
St James' Church
In the 11th century this was a wooden church -
St Macharius' Church
Church on the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys -
St Michael's Church
Church with 11th-century roots -
The Norbertines’ Chapel
The locals call this chapel 'Drongenhofkapel' -
The Roeland Bell
The Triumphant -
The School of Yesteryear
Discover education through the ages