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14世紀から金曜日にはコーンマーケットで穀物が取引されてきました。以前は「Koornaard」と呼ばれていました。今日の街並みは、聖ニコラス教会の西側ファサードに支配されており、反対側には郵便局の記念碑的なファサードと鐘楼があります。さらに、両側にはほぼ同じ大きさの家がありますが、ファサードの種類は異なり、13世紀から20世紀にかけて様々です。コーンマーケットは、2番目の「中世の都市」、つまり最も古い中世の港または交易集落の外側の西側拡張部に属しています。この拡張は、人口増加の結果として10世紀半ばに始まりました。この拡張の一環として、土地が区画され、聖ニコラス教区が設立され、商業活動が開始されました。コーンマーケットは、1208年に「forum segeta」（文字通り「穀物市場」）という名前で初めて言及されました。 https://www.gent-geprent.com/straten-van-gent/straten-a-m/straten-k-1/korenmarkt/korenmarkt-algemeen

Beautiful place, where, pedestrians, cyclists, cars and teams share the roads and there is no drama.

St. Peter's Abbey, under the protection of the Counts of Flanders, would become one of the most important abbeys in the Netherlands, so the church associated with it shared in its splendor. The iconoclasm of 1566 caused serious destruction to the building, and by the early 17th century, it was decided to build a new church, entirely in keeping with the Counter-Reformation spirit of the time. Based on a design by Flemish architect and Jesuit Pieter Huyssens (1577-1636), the foundation stone was laid on April 14, 1629, and the work was completed on June 1, 1722. During the French Revolution, the church lost its original function as an abbey church and was converted into a Departmental Museum of Fine Arts. The abbey was dissolved by the Revolution, much of the interior was lost, and the contents were confiscated. After the nearby Our Lady Parish Church was also demolished in 1799, the former abbey church was restored to its former glory in 1810 and has since served as a parish church. Outside on St. Peter's Square, the foundation outlines of the demolished Our Lady Parish Church have been marked on the pavement out of respect for Ghent's past.

The Celie Bridge was destroyed twice, and rebuilt twice. This iron drawbridge, typical of the Schipdonk Canal, rarely rises. Shipping is not possible here, unlike in the past, when there was a loading dock on the Lieve River. (Mijnplatteland.com)

Beautiful bike ride, well-prepared paths, not busy

The tree line is beautiful with miles of trees forming an archway. One of the most pleasant rides I have ever done.

The church and cemetery of Deurle.

Beautiful view to relax.