Session 2 – April 13, 2012

Welcome to Ghent!

Ghent is divided into two

quarters: the Historical Center
and the Arts Quarter. And
each quarter is divided into
several sites.

The Historical Center is

divided into:

• Graslei-site
• Gravensteen-site
• Vrijdagmarkt-site
• Portus Ganda-site
• Kouter-site
• Torens-site

The Arts Quarter is divided

into:

• Bijloke-site
• Zuid-site
• St. Pietersplein-site
• Citadelpark-site

For just €20.00 you can visit all Ghent’s main museums and monuments. The card
enables you to use all 'De Lijn’'s buses and trams in the city free of charge! Tram line 1,
crosses the heart of Ghent and to access various museums and tourist attractions. The
Ghent Museumpas is valid for 3 days and is on sale at the Ghent Tourist Office, the
museums involved, hotels and the sales outlets of 'De Lijn' transport company.
City vocabulary:

abbey hall port

bell tower library river
bridge marina shopping center
canal market shopping street
castle monument square
cathedral museum statue
chapel palace tower
church park town hall

• St. Bavo’s Cathedral, St. Bavo’s Square, St. Bavo’s Abbey…

• St. Michael’s Bridge, Michael’s Church, St. Nicholas’ Church …
• The Cloth Hall, the Town Hall, the Great Butcher’s Hall …
• The Fish Market, The Flower Market, The Book Tower …
• The Castle of the Counts, The Castle of Gerald the Devil …

The Historical Center of Ghent

1. The Belfry and the Cloth Hall

2. St. Bavo’s Cathedral
3. St. Nicholas’ Church a) Graslei-site
4. The Castle of Gerald the Devil
5. Veldstraat b) Gravensteen-site
6. The Flower Market
7. St. Michael’s Church c) Vrijdagmarkt-site
8. St. Michael’s Bridge
9. The Great Butcher’s Hall d) Portus Ganda-site
10. Korenmarkt
11. The Castle of the Counts e) Kouter-site
12. Patershol
13.The Prinsenhof f) Torens-site
14. Vrijdagmarkt Square
15. The Marina
16. Graslei
17. Korenlei
18. St. Elizabeth
19. The Old Fish Market
20. The Statue of Jacob Van Artevelde
WORKSHEET: WALKING AROUND THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF GHENT

When I went to Ghent …

1. I saw the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb in …

a) St. Nicholas’ Church b) St. Bavo’s Cathedral c) St. Michael’s Church

2. The … was built next to the Cloth Hall.

a) The Belfry b) St. Bavo’s Abbey c) Graslei

3. The three famous towers in the heart of Torens-site are The Belfry, St.
Bavo’s Cathedral and …
a) St. Bavo’s Abbey b) St. Nicholas’ Church c) The Castle of the Counts

4. On … morning I went to the Flower Market in Kouter.

a) Friday b) Saturday c) Sunday

5. … Church is only open from Monday to Saturday from 14.00 to 17.00.

a) St. Michael’s b) St. Nicholas’ c) St. Bavo’s

6. If you want to buy Ganda Ham, you should go to … in Graslei.

a) The Cloth Hall b) The Flower Market c) The Great Butcher’s Hall

7. Charles V was born there …

a) The Castle of the Counts b) Prinsenhof
c) The Castle of Gerald the Devil

8. Opposite the Castle of the Counts, you can visit …

a) The Flower Market b) The Cloth Hall c) The Old Fish Market

9. In Gravensteen, there is one of the three Beguinages in Ghent:

a) St. Anna b) St. Elizabeth c) St. Claire

10. You can only visit … on Sundays from 13.00 to 18.00. But it’s very
interesting and it’s free!
a) St. Bavo’s Abbey b) St. Nicholas’ Church c) St. Bavo’s Cathedral