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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.
Ghent was the leading city for cloth during the Middle Ages. The wool industry, originally established at Bruges, created the first European industrialized zone in Ghent in the High Middle Ages. The mercantile zone was so highly developed that wool had to be imported from Scotland and England, which led to Flanders' good relationship with them.
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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.
The centerpiece of the plaza is the statue of Jacob van Artevelde, Ghent's wise man who sided with England during the Hundred Years' War and was murdered on the site in 1345. Van Aretevelde had, on 26 January 1340, proclaimed in the Vrijdagmarkt Edward III of England as king of France. [2]
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It was used as a court and prison until the 18th century. From 1353 to 1491, it was the site of Ghent's mint. Private buildings were constructed on or around the Medieval remains. Ghent emerged as a major centre for textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century and the Gravensteen was converted into a cotton mill ...
Graslei (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣrɑslɛi]; 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.