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Bedste tid at besøge

Visit on a sunny late afternoon in spring or summer, when low-angle light warms the red brick and the Leie mirrors the tower. Mornings are quietest, before the first school groups arrive.

Budgettips

Entry is free, and wandering the cobbled square and quays around it costs nothing either. Combine it with a stroll along the Leie to the Dok Noord warehouses, and grab the Ghent City Card if you plan several paid sights in one day.

Anbefalet til

History buffs, Families, Photography enthusiasts, Architecture lovers

Planlæg dit besøg

45 minutes to 1 hour

Om

Hurtige fakta: Placeret lige ved Leie fungerede det massive stentårn både som en befæstet port og en sluse, der kontrollerede flodens strøm ind i middelalderbyen. Århundreder senere tilbragte det årtier som fængsel og derefter som socialt boligbyggeri, hvor familier boede inden for dets tykke mure helt frem til 1970'erne.

Højdepunkter: Kig gennem jernristen i tårnets base, og du vil se selve vandporten, en befæstet åbning, der kunne smækkes i for at forhindre fjendtlige skibe i at glide ind i byen på Leie. Senere husede det samme dyster kammer fanger i 1800-tallet, og i 1960'erne opdragede lavindkomstfamilier børn her og kravlede op ad spiraltrappen mellem de gamle celler.

Insidertips

  • Wear grippy shoes, the narrow spiral staircases up to the rooftop are steep and worn smooth.
  • Cross to the opposite riverbank at dusk to catch the round tower glowing against the water.
  • Check the city's cultural calendar, the venue rotates exhibitions, concerts, and kids' workshops through the year.
  • Picnic on the grassy slope beside the tower instead of paying tourist-core prices a few streets away.

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