Belfry, Ghent Belgium
I spent a few days in the more than beautiful city of Ghent.
On the right you see the town hall and straight ahead the 95m high belfry, which is ...
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I spent a few days in the more than beautiful city of Ghent.
On the right you see the town hall and straight ahead the 95m high belfry, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999.
Building the belfry was started in 1313. The top has undergone a lot of changes, the first top was wooden and dates back to 1377-1380. During the following centuries it was changed regularly until it was fitted with a neogothic spire in 1851. The World Exhibition of 1913 triggered a competition for the design of a new spire, especially since the old one was decayed already. Valentin Vaerwyck won it with a design based on the one dating back to the Middle Ages. Works had to be done fast and the spire ended up having a lot of defects (the neverending story of the tower), to the attachment of the stone body and the new stone bellhousing amongst other things. Renovations were effected in 1967 and 1980 for this.
Left of the Belfry you can see the Cloth Hall (building started in 1425) and the building in front of the Belfry is de Mammelokker (1741) where the prison wardens stayed (the prison was in part of the Cloth Hall).
The Belfry is in a very prominent place in between the Saint Nicolaschurch and the Saint Bavo Cathedral. They make a nice picture seen from the bridge over the Leie.
The Belfry is not a churchtower, as quite a few people think, but the symbol of urban freedom in the Middle Ages and housed the city privileges. Clock Roeland, the Ghent storm clock, also arranged the working time in the city.
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Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm f-2.8G NED, @ 31 mm (ff-eq 31 mm), 3 s, f-13, ISO 100 no flash.
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© PJJA Timmermans [2017] all rights reserved.
Pjerry.photos at gmail.com
"Mijn Werk aan uw Muur"-"My work on your Wall"
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On the right you see the town hall and straight ahead the 95m high belfry, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999.
Building the belfry was started in 1313. The top has undergone a lot of changes, the first top was wooden and dates back to 1377-1380. During the following centuries it was changed regularly until it was fitted with a neogothic spire in 1851. The World Exhibition of 1913 triggered a competition for the design of a new spire, especially since the old one was decayed already. Valentin Vaerwyck won it with a design based on the one dating back to the Middle Ages. Works had to be done fast and the spire ended up having a lot of defects (the neverending story of the tower), to the attachment of the stone body and the new stone bellhousing amongst other things. Renovations were effected in 1967 and 1980 for this.
Left of the Belfry you can see the Cloth Hall (building started in 1425) and the building in front of the Belfry is de Mammelokker (1741) where the prison wardens stayed (the prison was in part of the Cloth Hall).
The Belfry is in a very prominent place in between the Saint Nicolaschurch and the Saint Bavo Cathedral. They make a nice picture seen from the bridge over the Leie.
The Belfry is not a churchtower, as quite a few people think, but the symbol of urban freedom in the Middle Ages and housed the city privileges. Clock Roeland, the Ghent storm clock, also arranged the working time in the city.
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Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm f-2.8G NED, @ 31 mm (ff-eq 31 mm), 3 s, f-13, ISO 100 no flash.
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Thanks for looking
© PJJA Timmermans [2017] all rights reserved.
Pjerry.photos at gmail.com
"Mijn Werk aan uw Muur"-"My work on your Wall"
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NIKON D800
Aperture f/13 ISO 100 Shutter 3/1 Focal Length 310/10 
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE
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Pjerry
October 27, 2017
Thanks, It was a bit dangerous, traffic and buses.... but during this picture it was - as a mirracle -completely "extinct". It was my "real" first time at Gent and I love it there very much. Much more beautiful than the more favous Brugge (IMO). But visit both.... and don't forget the Netherlands ;) .
sigridbh
October 29, 2017
Perfect shot of the Belfry - the night sky, the lights, the surrounding old buildings, the wet street and the clock tower as a centerpiece !
Pjerry
October 29, 2017
I see you have been to Belgium/Ghent/Brussels too. There are a lot of very interesting cities in northern part of France, Belgium and The Netherlands. I'm very glad you like it.
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Pjerry
November 03, 2017
Not as famous as Brugge, but because of its high concentration of very beautiful buildings (and because of less tourists) I do like Ghent much more. It's such a beautiful place, I was dancing in the streets....
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Neilmac
November 12, 2017
Your control of the light is brilliant, perfect exposure,get depth of field.
Thanks Neil.
Thanks Neil.
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Pjerry
February 22, 2020
Inderdaad het juiste moment, ik ben meerdere keren weg moeten vluchten omdat er bussen en ander verkeer aankwamen. Maar de doorzetter overwon.
sigridbh
May 04, 2020
Great night capture - thank you for joining my Old Tower challenge. Good luck !
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Pjerry
November 07, 2020
Paar keer snel wegrennen omdat straat en rails nog volledig in gebruik zijn. Uiteindelijk gelukt. Ik vind Gent mooier dan Brugge. Brugge is net te toeristisch.
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gaschenf
June 06, 2023
Pierre - It's a Tony the Tiger shot - GGGRRREAT! Great tonal range and realistic colors for a night shot!
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