About 10 results for ‘Ghent’
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Ghent
Ghent (also spelled Gent) is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university. The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009, Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium. The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the sp. a, Open VLD and Pro Gent. Every year the ten-day-long "Ghent Festival" is held. About two million visitors attend every year.
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- Artist(s):
- Jean Gigoux
PRISE DE GAND.11 JUILLET 1745
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- Portrayed subject:
- Fortification
- Ghent
- River
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Adam Frans van der Meulen
Vue d'une partie de la ville de Gand
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bell tower
- City
- Ghent
- House
- Windmill
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Adam Frans van der Meulen
Vue d'une partie de la ville de Gand
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bell tower
- Cathedral
- City
- Fortification
- Ghent
- House
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Adam Frans van der Meulen
Gand, la porte diteAntwerpsche poortouDampoort
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- City gate
- Fortification
- Ghent
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Adam Frans van der Meulen
Vue d'une partie des remparts de Gand
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Adam Frans van der Meulen
Paysage avec au loin la ville de Gand
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Adam Frans van der Meulen
Vue de la ville de Gand
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homme portant une cage et un balluchon (titre factice)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bird
- Cage (enclosure)
- Flower
- Man
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Vues de plusieurs villes en Europe : Gand
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bell tower
- Canal
- Cathedral
- City
- Ghent
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- Date:
- 17th century
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