Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Ghent, Belgium
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12.2 km
162 m
Experience Ghent in Belgium in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in GhentIndividual Sights in GhentSight 1: Begraafplaats Sint-Amandsberg Campo-Santo
The Campo Santo of Ghent, Belgium, is a famous Roman Catholic public burial ground in Sint-Amandsberg. The Campo Santo has been declared a historical monument by the government. This cemetery is located in the district of Dampoort.
Sight 2: Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth
The Groot Begijnhof Sint-Amandsberg is an eight-hectare beguinage in the Sint-Amandsberg suburb just outside the centre of the Belgian city of Ghent. It was built between 1873 and 1874 on the abandonment of the Old Saint Elisabeth Beguinage in the city centre. There is also a third beguinage in Ghent, that of Our-Lady Ter Hooyen.
Wikipedia: Groot Begijnhof Sint-Amandsberg (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 3: Begijnhofkerk Sint-Elisabeth
The Beguinage Church of Sint-Elisabeth is a church building in the municipality of Sint-Amandsberg in Ghent. It was the beguinage church of the Great Beguinage Sint-Amandsberg that was built in the last quarter of the 19th century. The church is dedicated to Saint Elizabeth, Saint Michael and the Holy Angels.
Wikipedia: Begijnhofkerk Heilige Elisabeth van Hongarije, Heilige Michael en Heilige Engelen (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 4: St Bavo’s Abbey
Saint Bavo's Abbey is a former abbey in the currently Belgian city of Ghent. It was founded in the 7th century by Saint Amand, who also founded Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent, near the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers. Originally, the abbey was also called Ganda, a name of Celtic origin, meaning "river mouth", referring to the Leie river debouching into the Scheldt river.
Wikipedia: Saint Bavo's Abbey (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 5: Sint-Machariuskerk
St. Macharius Church is a church building in Ghent, Belgium. The church is located near St Bavo's Abbey and is dedicated to Macharius.
Sight 6: Zwembad Van Eyck
The Van Eyck swimming pool is the oldest swimming pool in Belgium and is located at the Portus Ganda in Ghent. It is known for its Art Deco décor and is often referred to as "the most beautiful swimming pool in Belgium". It was built in 1886 and includes a 25-metre pool, tub baths, changing rooms, a cafeteria and the administration of the nearby marina. In 2001 it was thoroughly renovated.
Sight 7: Sint-Lievenscollege
The Sint-Lievenscollege is a Catholic group of schools in Ghent, Belgium, composed of a number of elementary and primary schools, a secondary general school ('humaniora') and a secondary vocational trade school.
Wikipedia: Sint-Lievenscollege (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 8: Saint James' Church
St. James' Church is a church in Ghent, Belgium. The church is dedicated to the apostle James the Greater.
Sight 9: Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde
The Royal Flemish Academy for Dutch Language and Literature is an institution focused on the study and promotion of the Dutch language in Flanders. It is the Dutch-speaking counterpart of the Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique and one of Belgium's numerous academies.
Wikipedia: Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 10: Hogeschool Gent: Koninklijk Conservatorium
HOGENT is one of the 17 Flemish universities of applied sciences. It was created in 1995 during the reform of higher education in Flanders from a merger of thirteen educational institutions. The branches of the university of applied sciences are spread across Ghent, Aalst, Melle, Lokeren and Bottelare:Campus Aalst Campus Bijloke Campus Grote Sikkel Campus Ledeganck Campus Lokeren Campus Melle Campus Mercator Campus Schoonmeersen Campus Vesalius Proefhoeve Bottelare Site Geraard de Duivelstraat Site Buchtenstraat (FTI-Lab) Gymnasium
Sight 11: Saint Bavo Cathedral
Book Ticket*Saint Bavo's Cathedral, also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in Ghent, Belgium. The 89-meter-tall Gothic building is the seat of the Diocese of Ghent and is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent. It contains the well-known Ghent Altarpiece.
Wikipedia: St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 12: Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg
The Royal Dutch Theatre (KNS) is a theatre building in Ghent, Belgium.
Wikipedia: Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg (Gent) (NL), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 13: Mammelokker
The Mammelokker is a sculpture on the tympanum of a Ghent building from ca. 1741 by master builder David 't Kindt. The name is also used for the building itself, a former jailer's house that leans against the cloth hall near the Belfry of Ghent. The relief is a depiction of the Roman story of Cimon and Pero. In this legend, Pero saves her father from starvation by suckling him into prison. This is why the statue is called Mammelokker. It has been a protected monument since December 28, 1936 and has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1999 as part of the Belfry.
Sight 14: Belfort
The Belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium; the other two belonging to Saint Bavo Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church. Its height of 91 metres (299 ft) makes it the tallest belfry in Belgium. The belfry of Ghent, together with its attached buildings, belongs to the set of Belfries of Belgium and France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sight 15: Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse
The Hotel d'Hane-Steenhuyse is an 18th-century hôtel particulier in the Belgian city of Ghent. It is located in the Veldstraat and was formerly owned by the D'Hane de Steenhuyse family.
Sight 16: Arnold Vander Haeghen
The Museum Arnold Vander Haeghen in the mansion Hotel Clemmen is a museum in the Veldstraat in the Flemish city of Ghent. Highlights of the collection include a reconstruction of the study and library of the Belgian Nobel Prize winner Maurice Maeterlinck, the cabinets of Charles Doudelet and Victor Stuyvaert, and a Chinese salon. The museum is housed in the building of the former Hotel Clemmen, a patrician house that was built in 1746 to a design by David 't Kindt.
Wikipedia: Museum Arnold Vander Haeghen (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 17: Opera Vlaanderen
The Royal Opera of Ghent was the more than 100-year-old independent Ghent city opera until its merger in 1981 with the Royal Flemish Opera in Antwerp. Both city operas were merged into the organisation Opera voor Vlaanderen, which was renamed Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in 2014.
Wikipedia: Koninklijke Opera (Gent) (NL), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 18: Het Pand
Het Pand is a former Dominican monastery in the Belgian city of Ghent. Since 1963, Het Pand has been owned by Ghent University, which has housed a cultural centre and several scientific museums in the building. The entire building is recognized as a monument.
Sight 19: Saint Michael's Church
Saint Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ghent, Belgium built in a late Gothic style. It is known for its rich interior decoration.
Wikipedia: Saint Michael's Church, Ghent (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 20: Sint-Michielsbrug
St. Michael's Bridge is a stone arch bridge in the center of the Belgian city of Ghent. The bridge is located over the Leie, on the south side of the Graslei and the Korenlei. The current monumental bridge was built in the period 1905-1909, after the construction of the post office. Both St. Michael's Bridge and the Old Post Office Building were created by architect Louis Cloquet.
Sight 21: Design Museum Gent
Design Museum Gent is a museum in Ghent with an extensive collection of Belgian and international design. The collection includes designs from the Art Nouveau of Henry Van de Velde to contemporary avant-garde design. The museum complex, located in the tourist heart of the city of Ghent, consists of an 18th-century mansion and a modern wing. It is one of the twenty most visited museums in Belgium.
Sight 22: Oud Postgebouw
The Old Post Office Building is a monumental building in Ghent, located on the Korenmarkt and on the Graslei, next to the Sint-Michielshelling.
Sight 23: Groot Vleeshuis
The Groot Vleeshuis is a Gothic building built in Ghent in 1408-1417. For centuries it was the covered market and the guildhall of the butcher's trade.
Sight 24: Dulle Griet
The Dulle Griet is a medieval large-calibre gun founded in Gent (Ghent).
Sight 25: Museum of Industry
Book Ticket*The Museum of Industry, Work and Textiles is a museum in Ghent in Belgium. Ghent was at the centre of the Flanders textile region. The museum is an Anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Sight 26: Kerk Paters Karmelieten
The Carmelite Fathers, also known as the Monastery Church of the Discalced Carmelites, is a church building in the Belgian city of Ghent. The church was built by the Discalced Carmelites who settled in the city from 1651.
Wikipedia: Kloosterkerk van de Ongeschoeide Karmelieten (Gent) (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 27: De school van toen
The School of the Past is a museum located at Klein Raamhof 8 in Ghent.
Sight 28: Sint-Martinuskerk
St. Martin's Church is a church in Ghent, Belgium. The church is located in the Ekkergem district and is one of the oldest parish churches in Ghent. She is first mentioned in a charter of Lothair from 971.
Sight 29: Blaarmeersen
The Blaarmeersen is a 100-hectare recreation area in the Belgian city of Ghent. It is located along the Ringvaart, the Leie and the Watersportbaan. It is a green area with groves, sunbathing areas and hiking trails around a central lake with a beach, a walkable hill mountain with watchtower, and sports infrastructure.
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