Visitor's guide - Visit Gent

GRAVENSTEENP. 20CASTLE OF THECOUNTSSint-Veerleplein[ Gravensteen ]PATERSHOL[ Patershol ]Cold halls and even colder dungeons. Endless staircases leading upthe towers. Wells of oblivion and a torture museum. You can’t reallycall the Castle of the Counts a cosy retreat. But it is impressive…Overlooking the city from high up on the keep, you feel like theCounts of Flanders, with Ghent lying at your feet. An experience notThe medieval heart of the city. With a little imagination you can seea knight or a noblewoman or a monk turning around the corner.The smells, on the other hand, are everything but fantasy: in thesePRINSENHOF &LIEVEKAAI[ Prinsenhof ]LIGHT IS LIFEWhether it is day or night, the lanterns in Sint-Veerleplein cansomewhere in Ghent. The inspiring art installation ‘Ai Nati Oggi’ bypurchased by the city for permanent use.This is where Charles V was born on February 24th in 1500.Today, only a model remains of his impressive palace with 300rooms, idyllic gardens, ponds and even a lions’ den. This is a livelyneighbourhood with a fantastic atmosphere, right under the weepingwillows along the Lieve.