Ghent and Bruges

Belgium 2013
P001 The 91 metesr tall Belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city center of Ghent, Belgium... the other two are Saint Bavo Cathedral...
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P002 Ghent’s town hall (Stadhuis) is a building with many faces. The flamboyant Gothic style of the facade on Hoogpoort contrasts sharply with the rather sober...
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P003 The sculptures on the wall of the Town Hall, Ghent.
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P004 Detail of two of the sculptures, Town Hall, Ghent.
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P006 The Renaissance side of the Town Hall, Ghent.
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P006a1 Town Hall, Ghent
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P006b1 City Pavilion, located at Botermarkt - the roof structure and the use of glass, wood and concrete are very striking. This location can host concerts, dance...
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P006c1 Roof, looking from inside of the City Pavilionl, Ghent
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P006d1 Fountain with sculptures near the Botermarkt square of the City Pavilion, Ghent.
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P006d2 Royal Dutch Theater at Sint-Baafsplein Square between St. Bavo's Cathedral and the Belfry Tower. Built between 1897 and 1899, the theatre was completely...
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P009 Painted tympanum by Constant Montald (1862–1944), a Belgian painter, muralist, sculptor and teacher. The tympanum’s allegorical scene shows Apollo, on his...
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P009a1 A building curved to bend with the street and connect to the Royal Dutch Theater on the right...
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P011 Bas-relief sculpture at top of the former entrance to the city prison, now the city’s tourism center (the Mammelokker building), it depicts a Roman legend of...
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P013 The restored facade of the Mason's Guild Hall dates from 1526, when masons demonstrated their masonry skills in their own guildhall. At the top of the beautiful...
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P014 Dance with the wind...
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P015 Max restaurant, Ghent
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P016 St. Nicholas' Church (Sint-Niklaaskerk) is one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an...
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P017 Old Post Office, Ghent. The construction of the old Post office building was one of the large projects for the world exhibition of the year 1913 which was held...
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P018 An old building houses a cafe...
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P019 The Graslei and Korenlei are two streets in the historic center of the Belgian city of Ghent. The Graslei (LHS) and Korenlei (RHS) along river Leie.
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