Ghent Belfry
The Ghent Belfry is a 91-meter UNESCO-listed bell tower between St Bavo's Cathedral and St Nicholas' Church, once the city's watchtower and still housing the carillon. The elevator to the top is paid at a small fee.
Square in Ghent
Vrijdagmarkt
Vrijdagmarkt (Friday Market Square) is Ghent’s largest square, with the statue of Jacob van Artevelde (a 14th-century Flemish leader) at its center and step-gabled guild houses around the edges. Free. The square hosts a market on Fridays and Saturdays. The Dulle Griet cannon (a 15th-century siege weapon) is nearby. Budget travelers visit on market day, drink a cheap Ghent beer at one of the terrace cafes, and see the square that was once the economic heart of medieval Flanders.
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- Address
- Vrijdagmarkt, 9000 Ghent
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More in Ghent
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Graffiti Street
Werregarenstraat (Graffiti Street) is a narrow alley in the center of Ghent where graffiti is legal and the walls are covered in constantly changing layers of street art. Free.
Graslei and Korenlei
Graslei and Korenlei are the two quaysides facing each other across the Leie River in the center of Ghent, lined with medieval guild houses and stepped-gable facades. Free.
Gravensteen Castle
Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts) is a 12th-century stone fortress in the center of Ghent, surrounded by a moat. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Patershol
Patershol is a medieval neighborhood behind Gravensteen, a tangle of cobblestone lanes and tiny squares filled with small restaurants and wine bars. Free to walk.
St Bavo's Cathedral
St Bavo's Cathedral is home to the Ghent Altarpiece (The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb) by the Van Eyck brothers, one of the most important paintings in the history of Western art. The cathedral is free to enter.
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