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KOUTERP. 32MUSEUM ARNOLDVANDER HAEGHEN(HOTEL CLEMMEN)Highlights at this eighteenth-century museum are the uniqueChinese Salon and the reconstruction of the study of Ghent’s NobelPrize winner in Literature, Maurice Maeterlinck. Explore the city inan original way with the Maeterlinck walk, available at the Ghent[Museum Vander Haeghen ]GHENT UNIVERSITYAUDITORIUM[Aula ]Eight Corinthian pillars crowned with a triangular pediment.In 2000, they inspired the artist Jan Fabre to create an installationwhich caught the attention of CNN but received a lot of criticism inBelgium: he wrapped the columns in fresh ham. Unfortunately, theham did not stay fresh and had to be removed earlier than planned.HOTEL D’HANE-STEENHUYSE[ Hotel d’Hane-Steenhuyse ]LAW COURTS[Justitiepaleis ]In the middle of Veldstraat pause in front of the facade in typicalGhent rococo style. In 1815, the French king Louis XVIII stayed inthis building. Until recently you could only admire the luxuriousinteriors and salons of that period on special occasions. Now youcan visit Hotel d’Hane-Steenhuyse and Hotel Clemmen every Fridayand Saturday. Guided tours in Dutch, French and English start at2.30 p.m.This building has been in use for more than 160 years. To solve theproblem of the permanent lack of space in the neo-classical building,a modern building for the law courts was erected on the edge ofthe city. Today the old law courts are still used by the Assize Courtand the Court of Appeal.
Zuid-siteA lively business centre.-ZUIDKONING ALBERTPARK P. 34SMALL BEGUINAGE OUR LADY TER HOYEN P. 34GLAZEN STRAATJE P. 34ARTS CENTRE VOORUIT P. 34TRAM 4GRUUT- THE GHENT CITY BREWERY For centuries Ghent was at the centre of all beer breweries. Now the citybrewery is bringing this lost tradition back to life. Whether you’re intolager, brown or wheat beer, Gruut always goes down well. Needless to saySCHELDE
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Page 4: ContentslegendREFERENCE TO MAPFOOD
Page 7 and 8: Vrie wijs,Gent broeit“THE MYSTIC
Page 9 and 10: Ghent:stay thenight!2 p.m. P. 93.30
Page 11 and 12: Museums not to be missed!CITY MUSEU
Page 13 and 14: Torens-siteLEIEThe city’s medieva
Page 15 and 16: ST NICHOLAS’CHURCHCataloniëstraa
Page 17 and 18: LGraslei-siteHistory reflected in t
Page 19 and 20: DESIGN MUSEUM GENTPAND[ Design muse
Page 21 and 22: GravensteensiteOn the merlons of hi
Page 23 and 24: THE HOUSE OFALIJNCARMELITE FRIARY[
Page 25 and 26: VrijdagmarktsiteLEIEThe Wise man, p
Page 27 and 28: IES U DPortus GandasiteWhere two ri
Page 29 and 30: P. 27VAN EYCK POOLVeermanplein 1[ Z
Page 31 and 32: SCHELDEL‘ESCAUTDESCHELDETRAM 4SCH
Page 33: VLAAMSE OPERAGHENT[ Opera ]KOUTER[
Page 37 and 38: Sint-Pietersplein-siteWhere knowled
Page 39 and 40: THE BOOK TOWER[ Boekentoren ]ST PET
Page 41 and 42: S.M.A.K.[ S.M.A.K. ]MUSEUM OFFINE A
Page 43 and 44: Bijloke-siteLEIECOUPUREGateway to t
Page 45 and 46: Shopping“A CITY SHOULDN’T TRY T
Page 47 and 48: Ghent:simply deliciousCooking shows
Page 49 and 50: Ghent by nightThe lights are fantas
Page 51 and 52: Don’t forget the guideA professio
Page 53 and 54: Outside the cityBlaarmeersen Bourgo
Page 55 and 56: Good toknowNEVER GET LOSThas specia
Page 57 and 58: Useful addressesGUIDED TOURSGhent G
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