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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.
Sint-Denijs-Westrem Airport is a closed civil airport and military airfield, located in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, 3.2 km southwest of Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. Overview [ edit ]
Ghent has the largest designated cyclist area in Europe, with nearly 400 kilometres (250 mi) of cycle paths and more than 700 one-way streets, where bikes are allowed to go against the traffic. It also boasts Belgium's first bicycle boulevard, where cars are considered 'guests' and must stay behind cyclists.
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]
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.
St. Nicholas Church (Dutch: Sint-Niklaaskerk) is a Roman Catholic church, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church, construction continued through the rest of the century in the local Scheldt Gothic style (named after the nearby ...
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 ...
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