A stroll back in time : Gent

[Grumpy]

Please let me introduce the city of Gent , 230.000 people live here.

Some 65 km east of my house , a very nice place to be

 

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enjoyed the stroll ?

[Grumpy]

some more

 

 

 

 

 

During day time

 

1. Vrijdagsmarkt

 

2. Graslei

 

3. Graslei

 

4. Graslei

 

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8. Vleeshuis/Leie

 

9. Leie

 

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11. Gravensteen

 

12. Veerleplein

 

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[Elix]

Nice. Where is it? Which country?

[MTLskyline]

I love the Flemish architecture in this city. We could have used some more of it in Canada. As of now there are only a few buildings in Montreal with this type of architectre (Concordia NDG campus for example)..

 

In picture 11, Gravensteen, that castle must be 700-800 years old?

[Robertpuant]

ITs a Fairy tale!

[Grumpy]

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[Gbx]

I knew it's a beautifull place but wow, great pics. I HAVE to go visit this town some day as well as Bruges. Is it a bilingual place or mainly flemish speaking?

 

By the way, you forgot to mention the mustard

 

Thanks for making my day

[iamthewalrus]

thats beautiful...i love everything, specialy the castle

[Grumpy]

@ Gregbx, it is mainly flemish speaking but it has a very open spirit ,with english or français you'll get anywhere here.

 

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