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Ghent City Hall. / 51.0545; 3.7253. The City Hall ( Dutch: Stadhuis ⓘ) of Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium, is a four-sided complex surrounded by the Botermarkt, the Hoogpoort, the Stadhuissteeg and the Poeljemarkt. The main wings are the late-Gothic alderman's house of De Keure and the alderman's house of Gedele in the Renaissance style.
Logo of Ghent. Ghent ( Dutch: Gent [ɣɛnt] ⓘ; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃] ⓘ; historically known as Gaunt in English) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp. [2]
Halle, Belgium. Halle ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑlə] ⓘ; French: Hal, pronounced [al]) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Halle-Vilvoorde district ( arrondissement) of the province of Flemish Brabant. It is located on the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and on the Flemish side of the language border that separates Flanders and Wallonia.
The Planet Group Arena (also called Arteveldestadion) is a multi-use stadium in Ghent, Belgium, until 2024 known as Ghelamco Arena. It hosts the home matches of football club K.A.A. Gent and was officially opened on 17 July 2013, making it the first newly built Belgian football stadium since 1974. [2]
Graslei. Coordinates: 51°3′18″N 3°43′15″E. General view of the Graslei with the Leie river in the foreground. Graslei ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣrɑslɛi̯]; English: Grass Quay) is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river. The quay opposite of the Graslei is called Korenlei.
The Arrondissement of Ghent was created in 1800 as the first arrondissement in the Department of Escaut ( Dutch: Departement Schelde ). It originally comprised the cantons of Deinze, Eeklo, Evergem, Ghent, Kruishoutem, Lochristi, Nazareth, Nevele, Oosterzele, Waarschoot and Zomergem. In 1803, the canton of Eeklo was merged with the ...
Academic library. Established. 1818. Other information. Website. lib.ugent.be. Ghent University Library ( Dutch: Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent) is a university library located in the city of Ghent, Belgium. It serves the Ghent University community of students and scholarly researchers.
The Belfry of Ghent ( Dutch: Belfort van Gent) 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. [3]