After gazing at the soaring spires of the Belfry and St. Bavo’s Cathedral, another giant demands your attention—but its presence is strikingly different. Massive, austere, and impenetrable, the silhouette of the Gravensteen, or the Castle of the Counts, looks as if it were dropped into the middle of the modern city by a leap through […]
Saint Nicholas’ Church in Ghent: A Timeless Landmark at the Heart of the City
In the heart of Ghent, between the lively façades of the Korenmarkt and the historic banks of the River Lys, Saint Nicholas’ Church (Sint-Niklaaskerk) stands as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. It is impossible to miss this majestic church, which alone tells centuries of Ghent’s rich history. Built from blue Tournai stone, its […]