Interesting places in Ghent:

Gravensteen		Patershol
Sint-Lucas Ziekenhuis		Sint-Michielsbrug
Overpoort		hooox
Graslei		Baudelopark
Belfry of Ghent		Kouter
Ghent Town Hall		Sint-Baafsplein
Korenmarkt		Saint Paul Institute (Patijntjestraat)
Sint-Jacobskerk		Plantentuin Universiteit Gent
Faculteit bio-ingenieurswetenschappen		Voormalige Sint-Pietersabdij
Citadelpark		Vrijdagsmarkt
Beguinage of Sint-Amandsberg		Sint-Veerleplein
MIAT		Sint-Michielskerk
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Ghent (IPA: ; Gent in Dutch; Gand in French, formerly Gaunt in English) is a city and a municipality located in Flanders, Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and became in the Middle Ages one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university. The city is connected to the sea by the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, it lies at the intersection of the European highways E17 and E40 and it has the third busiest railway station in Belgium.

Unless you know what you are doing or have a good book, get the tour. There are a couple of walking tours which are great.

Great places are the three towers of Ghent: the cathedral of St. Bavo (with the famous medieval altarpiece painting 'Adoration of the Mystic Lamb'), the church of St. Nicholas and the Belfort (Belfry). The Graslei and Korenmarkt are fine places to walk and relax along the river while you admire 13th century trading houses. Also the Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts) and (Friday Market) are must-sees. Around the medieval core of the city, there is also lots of impressive 18th and 19th century architecture. Especially the 'socialist' Jugendstill/Art Nouveau buildings from around 1900 like Vooruit are unique in their kind.

Ghent has two castles, and . Near Gravensteen you'll find very nice neighbourhood called . It has a sphere of small medieval town.

It also has a Museum of Modern Art, named S.M.A.K. (Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst) Another museum which is outstanding in interest with a number of really unusual artefacts is the Kinderen Alijns Godshuis it is now the museum of folklore. The buildings were originally somewhat akin to almshouses for old people - see the website for how children came into its name.

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Anbetung Jesu, des Lammes Gottes - Genter Altar, Belgien
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The Adoration of Jesus Christ, the Crucified and Risen Lamb of God (1432) - Ghent Altar, Ghent, Belgium You are worthy ... because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God ... Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise! Revelation 5:9-12 We believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Romans 4:24.25 The Ghent Altar by Hubrecht and Jan van Eyck is the principial work of the Flemish school in the 15th century. It is painted on oak panels. Because of the splendour and harmony of colours, the meticulous attention to details as well as the grandiosity of the theme it was highly praised by past masters as Albrecht Dürer. In turbulent times between the 16th to the 20th century, the work suffered repeatedly from violence. Parts of the panels were brought to France or Prussia - or were simply stolen. - 1986 the original work was moved to its present location in Saint Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, in a separate chapel, specially built for this purpose. Photographing is not permitted there. The photo is taken from a copy of the work presented in one of the ordinary chapels of the Cathedral. The complete altar can be viewed at WGA Du bist würdig, ... denn du bist geschlachtet und hast mit deinem Blut Menschen für Gott erkauft aus allen Stämmen und Sprachen und Völkern und Nationen und hast sie unserm Gott zu Königen und Priestern gemacht ... Das Lamm, das geschlachtet ist, ist würdig, zu nehmen Kraft und Reichtum und Weisheit und Stärke und Ehre und Preis und Lob. Offenbarung 5,9-12 Wir glauben an den, der Jesus, unseren Herrn, aus den Toten auferweckt hat, der unserer Übertretungen wegen dahingegeben und unserer Rechtfertigung wegen auferweckt worden ist. Römer 4,24-25 Der Genter Altar der Brüder Hubrecht und Jan van Eyck ist das Hauptwerk der flämischen Schule des 15. Jahrhunderts. Es ist auf Eichenpanelen gemalt. Wegen des Reichtums und der Harmonie der Farben, der sorgfältigen Ausarbeitung der Einzelheiten und der großartigen Gesamtschau des Themas wurde das Werk schon von alten Meistern wie Albrecht Dürer sehr gepriesen. Turbulente Zeiten vom 16. bis zum 20. Jahrhundert gingen auch an diesem Werk nicht einfach vorbei. So wurden Teile des Werkes nach Frankreich oder Preußen gebracht ... oder auch einfach gestohlen. - 1986 wurde das Originalwerk an seinen jetzigen Platz gebracht im Genter Dom St. Bavo, und zwar in einer Kapelle, die extra für diesen Zweck angebaut wurde. Dort war Fotografieren nicht gestattet. Dieses Foto wurde von einer Kopie des Werkes gemacht, die in einer der normalen Kapellen des Doms ausgestellt ist. Den vollständigen Altar kann man sehen bei WGA


Burg Gravensteen, Gent, Flandern/Belgien
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Gravensteen Castle, Ghent, Flanders/Belgium -- Whereas the most important parts of are beautifully renovated there were still parts in decay (February 2006). The name of the castle means 'castle of the count' in Dutch. The present castle was built in 1180 by count Philip of Alsace and was modelled after the crusaders castles the count encountered while he participated in the second crusade. Before its construction, their stood a wooden castle on the same location, presumably built in the ninth century. The castle served as the seat of the Counts of Flanders until they abandoned it in the 14th century. The castle was then used as a courthouse, a prison and eventually decayed. In 1885 the city of Ghent bought the castle and started a renovation project. A second renovation took place around 1980. (from wikipedia) Während die bedeutendsten Teile von Burg Gravensteen sehr schön restauriert worden sind, lagen andere Teil noch in Verfall (Februar 2006). Burg Gravensteen („Grafenstein“) in Gent an der Leie ist die Burg der Grafen von Flandern. Die erste Burg soll zur Zeit Karls des Großen errichtet worden sein, vielleicht von Balduin I. genannt „Eisenarm“ um 807 n.Chr. Die erste Anlage auf dem Platz der heutigen Burg war noch aus Holz und stammte wahrscheinlich von den Wikingern. Aber schon um 1000 baute man einen steinernen Saalbau. Eine erste Ringmauer komplettierte die Burg. 1128 kam es zur ersten ernsthaften Belagerung durch Anhänger des Dietrich von Elsass. Dabei wurde die Burg zerstört. Auf ihren Resten ließ Philipp von Elsass, der damalige Graf von Flandern, von 1180 bis 1200 den Gravensteen erbauen. Von 1407 bis 1708 diente die Burg als Gerichtssitz. Auch der Rat der Stadt Gent tagte hier. Es wurde ein Kerker und eine Folterkammer eingerichtet. 1780 wurde sie verkauft und zu einer Textilfabrik umgewandelt. Die Nebengebäude dienten als Arbeiterwohnungen, das Torhaus als Direktorswohnung. Nach der Französischen Revolution (1789) wurde der Gravensteen an eine Baumwollspinnerei verkauft. Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts sollte die Burg abgerissen werden, was jedoch die Stadt Gent verhinderte. 1887 kaufte die Stadt Gent die Burg zurück. Zwischen 1889 und 1908 wurde die Burg nur notdürftig konserviert. Erst 1980 und in den folgenden Jahren wird die Burg vollständig restauriert. In der Burg befindet sich ein beeindruckendes Waffenmuseum, mit den typischen Waffen des Mittelalters , sowie ein Folter- und Gerichtsmuseum. (nach wikipedia)


Der Belfried (Glockenturm) von Gent, Flandern/Belgien
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The Belfry of Ghent, Flanders/Belgium -- 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 (to the left in the background). 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. Construction of the tower began in 1313. After continuing intermittently through wars, plagues and political turmoil, the work reached completion in 1380. The uppermost parts of the building have been rebuilt several times, in part to accommodate the growing number of bells. The belfry of Ghent, together with its attached buildings, belongs to the set of belfries of Belgium and France inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. (from wikipedia) In front of the belfry the great cloth hall, built from 1425 to 1441. Der 91m hohe Belfried ist einer der drei mittelalterlichen Türme, die die Silhouette der alten Genter Innenstadt beherrschen. - Die beiden anderen sind die St.-Bavo-Kathedrale und die St.-Nikolaus-Kirche (im Hintergrund links). Im Lauf der Jahrhunderte hat der Belfried nicht nur Uhrzeit und Warnsignale geläutet, sondern auch als befestigter Wachtturm und Schatzkammer gedient. Der Bau des Turms begann im Jahr 1313 und wurde nach Unterbrechungen durch Kriege und Unruhen im Jahr 1380 vollendet. Im Lauf der Zeit musste die Turmspitze wegen der wachsenden Glockenzahl wiederholt angepasst werden. Der Belfried von Gent gehört mit den daran anschließenden Gebäuden zu den Glockentürmen aus Belgien und Frankreich, die von der UNESCO als Weltkulturerbe aufgelistet sind. Vor dem Belfried sehen wir die große Tuchhalle, die von 1425 bis 1441 erbaut wurde.


St.-Jakobs-Kirche und Toreken, Gent, Flandern/Belgien
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St. Jacob's Church and the Toreken (little tower), View from Friday's Market Place, Ghent, Flanders/Belgium -- St. Jacob's Church dates back to a wooden chapel of the 11th century, which was replaced by a Romanesque stone building in the 12th century. Although later building measures were made in Gothic, then in neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic style, there are still remainings of the original Romanesque period. The Toreken (little tower), formerly the tanners guildhall, was built in Gothic style between 1450 and 1483. It has a step-gable in Kammerstraat and a special distinguishing feature is its staircase tower. Today it the building is used from a restaurant business. This is the last shot of the Ghent series. Vom Freitagsmarkt aus fällt der Blick links auf die St.-Jakobs-Kirche, die auf einen Holzbau aus dem 11. Jahrhundert zurückgeht. Dieser wurde im 12. Jahrhundert durch einen romanischen Steinbau abgelöst, der im Lauf der Jahrhunderte zahlreiche Umbauten und Erweiterungen erfuhr: im gotischen, neo-romanischen und neo-gotischen Stil. Dennoch sind Reste des ursprünglichen romanischen Baus erhalten geblieben. Das Türmchen, ehemaliges Zunfthaus der Gerber, wurde zwischen 1450 und 1483 in gotischem Stil errichtet. Es besitzt einen Treppengiebel in der Kammerstraße und ein Treppentürmchen als bemerkenswertes Wahrzeichen. Heute wird das Gebäude von einem Gaststättenbetrieb genutzt. Dies ist das letzte Foto der Gent-Serie.


De Leie vanop de grasbrug net na zonsondergang / The Leie river seen from the Grasbrug, Gent, Belgium
Made by Erroba (slowly recovering from illness)
. About This is the Leie river which runs through the city of Gent seen from the Grasbrug (bridge) just after sunset. If you would turn around, you would see the . The shot Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10-20mm lens. Photoshop A little crop with perspective to correct the perspective distortion of the Sigma 10-20mm lens for object that are close by. Added a little 'Curves' and masked it away on everything but the river. Added a little saturation. Decreased the saturation and lightness and masked that away on everything but the river, because the river looked unnaturally blue. There was a bit too much noise in the dark part of the river so I applied a gaussian blur and brushed that away -using the history brush- everywhere except on the dark patch in the river. Added brightness, inverted the mask (ctrl-i) and painted it back in, in the cloud parts using several steps of opacity of the brush. Sharpened the image a bit using the unsharp mask to make the buildings pop. There were a few artifacts around the light reflections in the water, blurred those away with the blur tool. You All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.


St.-Nikolaus-Kirche und Belfried, Gent, Flandern/Belgien
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St. Nicholas' Church and Belfry, Ghent, Flanders/Belgium -- Whereas already about 1200 there was a Romanesque church on the side of Saint Nicholas' Church the present day Gothic building dates back to the early 13th century. In later centuries it was expanded and received the radiating chapels (shown in the photo below). -- Saint Nicholas' Church predominantly served the rich merchants of the town who build their own chapels within the church. -- Restauration work began in 1960 and is still in progress. In the background - to the right - the Belfry of Ghent. So, you've two of the three orientation towers of Ghent in this photo. Während bereits um 1200 eine romanische Kirche an diesem Platz stand, reicht die heutige gothische Kirche ins frühe 13. Jahrhundert zurück. Der Bau wurde in den folgenden Jahrhundert erweitert, insbesondere um zahlreiche Kapellen um den Chor herum erweitert. -- Die St.-Nikolaus-Kirche galt als die Kirche der reichen Kaufleute, die ihre eigenen Kapellen innerhalb der Kirche errichteten. -- Restaurationsarbeiten an der Kirche, mit denen 1960 begonnen wurde, sind noch nicht abgeschlossen. Im Hintergrund rechts der Belfried (Glockenturm) von Gent - als zweiter der drei Türme von Gent.


Lomo 07▸31
Made by ukaaa
This charismatic homeless guy usually hangs out around the Groentenmarkt in Ghent. I've seen him a hundred times and every time my photo sense is tingling to take a photo of him. A week or three ago I saw him sleeping at the Emile Braunplein. I literally walked past him three times, the third time he woke up because of some city noises. I kindly asked him if I could take his photo, ensuring him it wasn't to make fun of him or anything. At first, he doubted, but then he said Alright, but just one!. I asked him to smile, but he said his teeth hurt. In the end, I'm glad he didn't smile, it wouldn't have been such a natural portrait. We talked for a bit, he sounded intelligent. I promised I would get the photo printed and give it to him the next time I see him. But he wrote down his name and an address instead, where I could drop off the print, which I did last week. With a little grin, he finished with Have a nice working day :) I'm so proud I had the guts to ask him. This is certainly one of my favorite photos, even though it's just a simple portrait with a distracting background :) • Lomo LC-A • Kodak Portra 160VC • No post-processing or editing! Featured in


St-Michielskerk, Gent, Belgium
Made by Erroba (slowly recovering from illness)
. About The St-Michielskerk (church) in Ghent (Gent) is late Gothic and stands on the other side of the Grasbrug, if you turn around you have a view of the Grasleie : . There a shot from down the Graslei looking towards this church here : Graslei after sunset. The shot Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10-20mm lens and a polarizer. I had to be very patient with all the tourists wandering around in this beautiful city, first I was standing a few meters back but since I was disturbed too many times by passing pedestrians I opted to move my tripod on the elevated part of the street, I only had to move back once for a passing trolley bus. Photoshop Added some extra contrast and red-yellow saturation in the clouds, masking everything else out; copied one mask to the other. A little unsharp mask to bring out the details in the tree. Dodged a part of the church near the tree where it was too dark. You All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.


Claustrophobia
Made by Erroba (slowly recovering from illness)
. About This is the 'Ballenstraat' in Gent, Belgium. The shot Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10-20mm lens and a polarizer. I tried a 'normal' shot first, but was disturbed by a car during the first shot, it fired while I took my tripod away and something more or less like this was the result, since that was really pleasing me, I took an HDR like this. Photoshop Added some extra blue saturation in the sky, decreasing the lightness. Made the end of the street to turn to black and white by adding a black&white filter and doing a radial gradient in the mask. Converted the image for smart filters and performed a Gaussian blur, masked it again with a radial gradient in the mask, so that only the far end of the street becomes blurry. This time added my name in top of the image to follow the perspective lines of the shot. You All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.


Ghent, the real diamond of Flanders (1st series)
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In a unique way, Ghent has managed to preserve its medieval power while keeping up with the times. The city center alone is a showcase of medieval Flemish wealth and commercial success. Modern Ghent certainly cannot be overlooked in Belgium. The city has an important harbor, thanks to the canal Ghent-Terneuzen which allows sea-going vessels to bring their products to the city and its industrial hinterland. The Ghent University continues to grow in importance. The presence of so many young people and students has turned Ghent into an important Flemish cultural center. Ghent is also the flower city of Belgium. Flower growers from the region around Ghent sell their beautiful begonia's and azalea's all over the world. Every 5 years the successful 'Gentse Floraliën ( Ghent Flower Show) attracts thousands to the city. Ghent offers a splendid combination of impressiveness and idyllic charm of the proud and (in former times) often rebellious city of Ghent


Sunset at St-MichielsBrug, Gent - Belgium
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. About Sunset at the St-Michielsbrug in Gent, Belgium The shot Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10-20mm lens and a polarizer. Photoshop There was a ghosting artifact of a bike driving through the shot, so edited that away with the clone stamp tool. Cropped with perspective. There were twigs of a tree in the upper right corner, edited that away with the clone stamp tool, same for a small part of building in the left upper corner. There was a small hole in the road just on the highlighted part, so I also clone stamped that away, since it drew too much attention. A little Curves. Some extra saturation. A small colour balance towards the yellow and red. Some dodging in the clouds. Some burning of the reflective red strips on the barrier, which were much too present. You All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.


Foltermuseum, Burg Gravensteen, Gent, Belgien
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Torture Museum, , Ghent, Flanders/Belgium -- From 1407 until 1708 the castle provided the courtroom for the district. Then, a dungeon and a torture room were furnished there. The Instruments of Torture Museum features the themes imprisonment, torture & interrogation and execution & punishment. It shows -- besides a prisoner in chains -- archaic and horrible torture instruments and methods. I prefer to restrict my presentation of it to this single shot. Von 1407 bis 1708 diente Burg Gravensteen als Gerichtssitz. damals wurde ein Kerker und eine Folterkammer eingerichtet. Das Foltermuseum der Burg behandelt die Themen Einkerkerung, Folter & Befragung und Betrafung & Exekution. Präsentiert werden - neben einem Gefangenen in Ketten - auch grausame alte Folterinstrumente und -methoden. In der Wiedergabe beschränke ich mich auf dieses eine Foto.


St MichielsBrug toward the 'Grasbrug', Gent - Belgium
Made by Erroba (slowly recovering from illness)
. About Grasbrug on the river Leie, seen from the St-Michielsbrug, Gent - Belgium. This is the other side of a picture I uploaded before, so if it looks familiar, that's because it is. The shot Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10-20mm lens and a circular polarizer. Photoshop Some Curves, saturation, color balance towards red and yellow, a bit of dodging and desaturation of car back lights and traffic plates. Added a little bit of Orton and some manual blurring as well. You All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome. Music One of the most awesome voices in Jazz, combined with our national pride Toots : Shirley Horn & Toots Thielemans - Beautiful love


Looking towards St-Michiels bridge, Gent - Belgium
Made by Erroba (slowly recovering from illness)
. About Another one in my Gent set, to date all taken on the same day, I'm sure I'll go back some day, it's such a beautiful city. This is a view of the Leie river towards the 'St-Michielsbrug' (bridge) with the Grasbrug just behind us. The shot Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10-20mm lens and a polarizer. I'm standing at a place where there is a small narrowing of the river, ideal to get a shot that emphasizes on the water. Photoshop The usual Curves, brushed away in the darkest parts. A colour balance towards red and yellow, to get that golden hour out. Some extra contrast in the clouds. Dodging the lighter parts in the sky the emphasize on their beauty. You All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.


Berry 06▸02 - Snatched From Eternity
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“A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there - even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity.” Two recent purchases: a small Taschen book on Robert Doisneau and , my Yashica Electro 35 GX. I love Doisneau's street photography so much! There's a certain spontaneousness and humour in his work, though I hear some shots are staged. I hope to be able to get even a little close to his wonderful work, but I still have a long way to go... Here's a black and white version of this photo, which I like better. — Hasselblad 500C/M • Carl Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 Planar C T* • Fujichrome Provia 400X pushed one stop • Sekonic L-308S Flashmate • CanoScan 8800F


Seagull 02▸04
Made by ukaaa
I've been trying to photograph this stranger for ages. The first time I wanted to take a shot, he left just when I finished setting up my camera. So instead, I shot his picturesque room, but it turned out to be an accidental double exposure. The second shot I took of him was very blurry and then this is the third shot, sharp, but out of focus. I slightly cheated and sharpened him a bit in photoshop, but I certainly want to give this another go with a tripod! Taken through the window of his house, with my head against the glass for support haha :D I assume this is part of a restaurant called De Tap & De Tepel, but since it doesn't look very much like a restaurant I can't tell for sure. • Seagull 4A-103 • Kodak Portra 400NC • CanoScan 8800F • Applied some sharpening on the man :(


Gravensteen, Gent, Belgium
Made by Erroba (slowly recovering from illness)
Best viewed in large About The 'Gravensteen' is a medieval castle situated in the centre of Ghent, Belgium. The first traces of its history go back to the years 800. There is a shot taken from the position right of the bike, showing more of the water and the houses on the left here : . The shot Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10-20mm lens and a polarizer. Photoshop A little crop with perspective. A little 'Curves' to add more depth in the colours, masked that away in the darker areas of the image. A little more contrast in the clouds and deepened the blues of the sky. An unsharp mask. You All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.


Gravensteen Castle, Gent, Belgium
Made by Erroba (slowly recovering from illness)
. As suggested by Jimages Digital : Best viewed in large About The 'Gravensteen' is a medieval castle situated in the centre of Ghent, Belgium. The first traces of its history go back to the years 800. There is another shot that shows more of the castle here : . The shot Standard 3 exposures HDR on a tripod using the Sigma 10-20mm lens and a polarizer. Photoshop A little crop with perspective. A little 'Curves' to add more depth in the colours, masked that away in the darker areas of the image. A little more contrast in the clouds and deepened the blues of the sky. An unsharp mask. You All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.


Rolleiflex 01▸10
Made by ukaaa
I came up with the idea for this photo after my girlfriend randomly folded a little paper boat for me. It's been sitting on my laptop ever since. I first did this shot with my on a different location, but since the roll was lost I now reshot it with the Rolleiflex. The puddle was better on the Seagull version, but with the recent warm and dry weather this was the only puddle I could find after a long search... :) Since the photolab scan was pretty bright and yellow, I decided to rescan it. It might be very dark now, but that was the intention of the photo after all. • Rolleiflex 3.5E • Kodak Portra 160NC • Sekonic L-308S Flashmate • CanoScan 8800F


Don`t look down!\Не смотри вниз!\
Made by MishaMsk
I`ve been off flickr for a week and going to leave again for the next one. Sorry everyone, i`ll try to look through all of the pictures i`ve missed. And i`m reading all of your comments, thanks everyone! Anyway i continue with my europe tour, after Brussel we had a day in Gent and Brugge. There was some festival in Gent and it was so stinky that we hardly stayed there. But there was a St. Bavo`s cathedral too, and it was absolutely awesome. We climbed up the tower (which is 80 meters high and has a terrible stairs), went down in the basement, i stared at Van Eyck triptych for half an hour, it is so damn beautiful! It was definitely the best church we visited! Look at my love, she is so beautiful, lighten with sun flare!