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Ghent (Dutch: Gent ⓘ; French: Gand ⓘ; 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 province of East Flanders, and the third largest in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp. [2]
English: Antique map of Gent by Braun & Hogenberg Gandavum - Braun & Hogenberg, 1572-1624. Bird's-eyeplan of Ghent. Copper engraving Size: 34 x 48.5cm (13.3 x 18.9 inches) Verso text: Latin Condition: Old coloured. From: Civitates Orbis Terrarum, ... Part 1. Köln, 1572-1624.
Miniature of the Belfry of Ghent in the 19th century. Excerpt from the manuscript Gand et Flandre by Bruno Christiaenssens, 1844, with chronicles, maps, miniatures and monuments [3] Construction of the tower began in 1313 after a design by master mason Jan van Haelst. His plans are still preserved in the Ghent City Museum.
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Typical of this style is the use of blue-gray stone from the Tournai area, the single large tower above the crossing, and the slender turrets at the building's corners. Built in the old trade center of Ghent next to the bustling Korenmarkt (Wheat Market [1]), St. Nicholas Church was popular with the guilds whose members carried out their ...
1891 Plat of Ghent, Ohio. As early as 1815, the village of Ghent had several mills powered by Yellow Creek. [2] Several families had settled at Ghent by 1818. [3] A post office called Ghent was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1918. [4] The community's name most likely commemorates the Treaty of Ghent. [5]
The Kingdom of Belgium accepted the convention on 24 July 1996, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] Belgium has 16 sites inscribed on the list. The first sites to be added to the list were the Flemish Béguinages, the Grand-Place in Brussels and the lifts on the Canal du Centre, at the 22nd UNESCO session in 1998 ...
Drongen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɔŋə(n)] ⓘ; French: Tronchiennes, pronounced [tʁɔ̃ʃjɛn]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Ghent located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. In 1967, part of the original municipality was already annexed to Ghent. [1]