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Ghent (Gent) is the third largest city in Belgium situated some 10 km south-west of Mont-Saint Amand and 70 km from Brussels, 90 km north-east of Belgium - France border. The population of the the large city was estimated at 231,500 people according to the 2014 census Thousands of tourists visit Ghent every year to see its universities and castles.

The nearest airport Knokke-Heist Westkapelle Heliport (IATA: KNO) is about 60 km away.

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1. Ghent University
Ghent University (in Dutch, Universiteit Gent, abbreviated UGent) is one of the three large Flemish universities. It is located in the historic town of Ghent in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking (northern) part of Belgium. It has 32, 000 students and 7, 100 Staff members.

2. Gravensteen
The Gravensteen is a castle in Ghent originating from the Middle Ages. The name means'castle of the count' in Dutch.

3. Saint Nicholas' Church, Ghent
St. Nicholas' Church (Dutch: Sint-Niklaaskerk) is one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Begun in the early 1200s as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church, construction continued through the rest of the century in the local Scheldt Gothic style (named after the nearby river). Typical of this style is the use of blue-gray stone from the Tournai area, the single large tower above the crossing, and the slender turrets at the building's corners.

4. Belfry of Ghent
The 91-meter-high belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city center of Ghent, Belgium, the other two belonging to Saint Bavo Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church. Through the centuries, it has served not only as a bell tower to announce the time and various warnings, but also as a fortified watchtower and town treasury.

5. Saint Bavo Cathedral
The Saint Bavo Cathedral (also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, or the Dutch Sint Baafskathedraal) is the seat of the diocese of Ghent. It is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent.

6. Boekentoren
The Boekentoren, (Dutch for Book Tower) is a famous building located in Ghent, Belgium, designed by the Belgian architect Henry Van de Velde. It is part of the Ghent University Library and currently houses 3 million books (September 2006).

7. Design Museum Gent
Design Museum Gent is the only museum in Belgium with an international design collection. The museum complex, situated in the heart of the tourist centre of Ghent, comprises an imposing 18th-century mansion and a modern wing. The museum possesses a comprehensive and trend-setting collection of Belgian design, supported by international top-class objects. Its collection includes everything from the Art Nouveau of Henry van de Velde to contemporary avant-garde design.

8. Saint Michael's church, Ghent
The Saint Michael's church (Dutch: Sint-Michielskerk) in Ghent, Belgium, is a Roman Catholic church devoted to Archangel Michael.

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Ghent University

Ghent University (in Dutch, Universiteit Gent, abbreviated UGent) is

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Castle of Laarne

Laarne Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Laarne) is a moated castle in Laarne

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Gravensteen

The Gravensteen is a castle in Ghent originating from the Middle Ages.

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Saint Nicholas' Church, Ghent

St. Nicholas' Church (Dutch: Sint-Niklaaskerk) is one of the oldest

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Ooidonk Castle

Ooidonk Castle ('Kasteel van Ooidonk' in Dutch) is a castle in the

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Belfry of Ghent

The 91-meter-high belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that

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Saint Bavo Cathedral

The Saint Bavo Cathedral (also known as Sint-Baafs Cathedral, or the

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Castle of Leeuwergem

Castle of Leeuwergem is a castle in Belgium.

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Boekentoren

The Boekentoren, (Dutch for Book Tower) is a famous building located

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Design Museum Gent

Design Museum Gent is the only museum in Belgium with an international

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Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst

The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (commonly abbreviated as

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Saint Michael's church, Ghent

The Saint Michael's church (Dutch: Sint-Michielskerk) in Ghent,

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Citadelpark

Het Citadelpark is een park in de Belgische stad Gent. Het ligt in het

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Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent

The Museum of Fine Arts (Dutch: Museum voor Schone Kunsten (MSK)) in

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Lord of Ghent

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Sandton Grand Hotel Reylof

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Hotel de Flandre

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Ghent Marriott Hotel

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Ibis Gent Centrum Opera

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Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere

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1898 The Post

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