One of Ghent’s most emblematic landmarks, Gravensteen served as the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. After stints as a court, prison, mint, and cotton mill, it's now a tourist ...

In a discovery that may change art history books, a recent restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece completed by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) in Belgium has uncovered original ...

Ghent is one of the loveliest and liveliest old cities I know. The large student population gives the town its laid back and playful atmosphere. The seriously old buildings create the perfect ...

The museum of fine art, Ghent has announced that the first phase of restoration of The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, better known as the Ghent Altarpiece, has been completed, revealing an unexpected ...

Don Feinberg and Wendy Littlefield, beer importers who moved to Chicago several years ago, tell everyone—friends, colleagues, strangers—to travel to Belgium, the tiny Franco-Flemish nation stuffed ...

Choosing where to spend your time when planning a trip can be a conundrum, and especially so in Europe. Do you make a mad dash from historic city to historic city, seeing as much as you possibly can, ...

Ghent, located in the Flemish region of Belgium, is the capital and largest city of East Flanders. Founded at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys Rivers, the city prospered in the Middle Ages, ...