The beautiful city of Ghent is well known not only for its many tourist attractions, but also as the location where the Treaty of Ghent was signed. Adopted on Christmas Eve in 1814, it officially ended the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States.
St. Nicholas Church
The Mason Guild Hall, or "House of the Heads" located on Friday Market Square
The Belfry of Ghent, with the Old Post Office in the foreground.
Church of St. Nicholas, front view.
Cruising on the Leie River
The Graslei Harbor, in the old city center
The well-preserved Granensteene castle
Entrance gate to the Old Fish Market.
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