About this tour
The 14-stop Ghent walking tour StepQuests wishes every city had. Van Eyck's stolen altarpiece, the Belfry's Dragon, the Pacification that briefly saved the Low Countries, the cannon named Mad Meg, the birthplace of Charles V, the square where Jacob van Artevelde was axed by a butcher. Fact-checked against Wikipedia and Visit Gent. Bilingual EN + NL. ~3 km, 90–120 minutes.
Itinerary
14 guided stops on this route
Sint-Baafskathedraal — Van Eyck's Altarpiece
The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, completed 6 May 1432. Opened size: ~4.4 × 5.2 m; 12 panels on two sides = 24 painted scenes. One o…
Belfort — Three Towers and a Bell Called Roland
95 m tall — construction began before 1313; four floors complete by 1323. Gilded dragon weather-vane on top since 1377–1380 — symbol of Ghent. UNESCO World Her…
Stadhuis — Where the Pacification Was Signed
Two wings: Late-Gothic north wing (begun 1518) and Renaissance south wing (begun 1580). Pacification of Ghent signed inside the Pacificatiezaal on 8 November 1…
Sint-Niklaaskerk — The Merchants' Tower
Scheldt Gothic, built from early 13th century onwards in Tournai bluestone. Central crossing-tower 76 m — predates the Belfort and once housed the city's civic…
Sint-Michielsbrug — The View
Bridge built 1909 for the 1913 Ghent World's Fair — specifically to frame the Three Towers view. The Leie (Lys) here was Ghent's medieval trading port. Sint-Mi…
Graslei & Korenlei — The Medieval Port
Continuously used as a port since the 11th century. Graslei guild houses span 12th – 17th centuries: one street, five styles. Guild House of the Free Skippers…
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