BELGIUM- GHENT, BRUGES and ANTWERP

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BELGIUM- GHENT, BRUGES and ANTWERP
These cities are known as the "Three Flemish Art
Cities". All three have many old buildings in the
Gothic and Flemish Renaissance (Rococo Baroque)
style. They all have a central square with one or
more Cathedrals or big Churches and also a
monumental City Hall.
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GHENT
Ghent is an old town founded around the year 600.
It was an important commercial center in the
Middle Ages. Today has a population of about
220,000. The city is dominated by the "Three
towers of Ghent" St. Bavon Cathedral, the Belfry
and St. Nicholas Church.
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St. Bavon Cathedral
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BELFORT AND ITS BELFRY TOWER
Front view
Side view
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ST NICHOLAS CHURCH THIRTEENTH CENTURY
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The city is full of flowers and tourists.
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Very ornate buildings.
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Castle of the Counts Built 1120
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The Castle had many uses during history. It was
one time a torture place and on display is a real
guillotine.
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Beautiful houses built during the Flemish
Renaissance.
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The city is built at the confluence of the Lys
and Schelde rivers.
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BRUGES
It is small city with 115,000 inhabitants.
However 4 million visitors come annually to see
the well maintained Medieval Gothic buildings.
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TOWN HALL
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Government Palace
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Unusual sculpture in front of the Tower
(Gay attraction?)
Burges Belfry
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Pedestrian bridge of an unusual shape
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Burges have many canals and tour boats are
enjoyed by many visitors
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Sometimes you pass with the boat under a house
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ST WALBURGA CHURCH
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OUR LADY CHURCH
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Beguinage Monastery
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Horse head fountain used to water
real horses.
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Restaurant in an old Palace
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Burges is known for one of the best chocolates in
the world. Some merchants are very inventive for
the shapes of the chocolate!
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ANTWERPEN
Antwerpen is Belgium second largest city with a
population of 450,000. It is the world
fifth-largest port and is known as the "Diamond
Center of the World"
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Proper decoration for a port city.
The Market Square is surrounded by Renaissance
buildings and the majestic "Our Lady's Cathedral"
is just off the square.
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Our Lady's Cathedral houses four Rubens
masterpieces and nice stained glass windows.
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Cathedral's interior with very high cupola
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GROTE MARKET
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Grote Market and Brabo Fountain
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BRABO FOUNTAIN
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TOWN HALL
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Central Railroad Station
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The Steen -Medieval Fortress 13th Century.
Today it houses the
National Maritime Museum
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What is unusual about this picture is that
is made completely out of stamps!
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Giant and two admirers.(I am wondering what are
they looking at)
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Buildings along the river Schelde.
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