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It was here that the sovereigns of Flanders would address the people and that weavers and wool workers fought each other in May 1345. A statue stands on the square in honour of a victim of this strife, Jacob Van Artevelde. There are fine buildings, such as the imposing mixed-style "Ons Huis-Bond Moyson" (1902) to the north or the turreted Het Toreken (1458), which belonged to the tanners' guild, on the far side of the square.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide145 m - Bij Sint-Jacobs, 9000 Gent
- The Green Guide161 m - 9000 Gent
- The Green Guide195 m - Kraanlei 65, 9000 Gent
More tourist attractions in Ghent
Where to sleepnearby
- From €80Huize Maeterlinck78 m - 23 Onderstraat, 9000 Ghent
- From €85Snooz Ap Holiday & Business Flats79 m - Onderstraat 35, 9000 Ghent
- From €89Hof Van Spanje87 m - 16 Kammerstraat, 9000 Ghent
More hotels in Ghent
Where to eatnearby
- Amatsu€€MICHELIN 2024193 m - Hoogpoort 29, 9000 Gent
- Little AsiaAround€25226 m - Oudburg 5, 9000 Gand
- Le Baan ThaMICHELIN 2024246 m - Corduwaniersstraat 57, 9000 Gent
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