WALKING TOUR ⭐️ PREMIUM AUDIO TOUR

De Geheimen van Gent: Een Historische Ontdekkingstocht

An audio guided tour by Ryan Multilingual, The History Buff

Welcome to Gent! On this GPS guided audio tour, we will visit 11 stops on a route of 4.06km. This tour focusses mainly on history.

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Tour Sights 📸

Bijloke

Sight A museum complex in Ghent, Belgium, the Bijloke is a former hospital and abbey complex that dates back to the 13th century. The site now houses the Stadsmuseum Gent, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent, and other cultural institutions.

Sint-Barbarakerk

Church A neobaroque Catholic church, the Sint-Barbarakerk, is a characteristic feature of Gent's cityscape. Built in 1854-1858, this church building is a grand example of neobaroque architecture, designed by pater Prosper Coppens and built by Frans Steyaert.

Hotel Falligan

Sight A historic building, Hotel Falligan is a Rococo-style townhouse constructed in 1755, featuring Corinthian columns, hand-forged balconies, stylized consoles, and ornate blazons.

Geeraard de Duivelsteen

Château A 13th-century gothic architecture building, previously a château, ballroom, armory, monastery, and prison, it has served various purposes over the centuries.

Belfry of Ghent

Belfry A medieval tower standing 91 meters tall, the Belfry of Ghent is the tallest in Belgium and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belfries of Belgium and France.

Saint Nicholas' Church

Church A historic church building dating back to the early 13th century, showcasing the Scheldt Gothic style with blue-gray stone, single large tower, and slender turrets.

Borluutsteen

Sight A medieval house built around 1175 from blue-grey limestone from Tournai, featuring a trapezoidal floor plan and a unique trap-gable facade with horizontal waterline decorations.

Graslei

Sight A historic quay in Ghent's city center, Graslei is a cultural and touristic hotspot with a high concentration of café patios, featuring a unique row of historical buildings, many dating back to the Middle Ages, and a protected cityscape.

Design Museum Gent

Museum A museum showcasing an international design collection with a focus on Belgian design, housed in an 18th-century mansion and a modern wing. The collection includes over 22,000 objects, spanning from 1450 to present, with a strong presence of Western European designs.

Sint-Amanduskapel

Chapel A historic chapel in Gent. The original chapel dates back to around 1480 and has undergone several renovations and transformations throughout its rich history.