The art work on the theater in Ghent, Belgium. June 7, 2018

Statues on display in the Belfry in Ghent, Belgium. June 7, 2018

Views of Ghent including the XXX and St. Bavo’s Cathedral from the Belfry. June 7, 2018

The Stadshal (English: City Hall) is a large stand-alone canopy in the inner city of Ghent, Belgium. The construction was part of the city project to redevelop the squares and public spaces in Ghent’s historic city center. The Stadshal, located on the square between the belfry, the renaissance city hall and Saint Nicholas’ Church, received criticism upon its construction in 2012, because of its size, height and use of modern materials in the historical surroundings

Views from the Belfry of Ghent of the Saint Nicholas’ Church in Ghent.St. Nicholas’ Church (Dutch: Sint-Niklaaskerk) is 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 river). 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 business nearby. The guilds had their own chapels which were added to the sides of the church in the 14th and 15th centuries.June 7, 2018

Alice and Tammy checking out the views from the Belfry balcony in Ghent, Belgium. June 7, 2018

Although we took the elevator up to the Belfry viewing area, these are the stairs you can use to get up and down from the Belfry viewing area balcony. So glad we took the elevator. June 7, 2018

Just had to get a photo of the beautiful patchwork-tiled floors of the Belfry in Ghent, Belgium. June 7, 2018

A replica of the dragon on top of the Belfry in Ghent, Belgium. June 7, 2018

Inside the Meat Market in Ghent, Belgium. June 7, 2018

The St. Bavo Cathedral square. June 7, 2018

The theater in Ghent, Belgium. June 7, 2018

Early morning Ghent, Belgium, along the St. Michael’s bridge and across from the Roman Catholic church baring his name, St. Michael’s Church. St Michael’s Bridge used to be a flat turntable bridge, but it was replaced by stone arches at the beginning of the 20th century. In the middle of the bridge, to the right, is a beautiful central lantern with a bronze statue of St Michael.
Construction of the current late Gothic church probably began in 1440, but took place in two phases and was separated by a long interval due to religious conflicts. Some parts were completed by 1528 and others by 1566.
June 7, 2018

Ghent, Belgium, has the look of a medieval city just waking up in the morning mist. I just love it. Standing on St. Michel’s Bridge we have a misty view of the city center. June 7, 2018