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Belfort
Stupendous views over Ghent unfurl from the top of this Unesco-listed belfry built in the 14th century. Its enormous Kloke Roeland bell was used to warn the town of enemy invasion and some 54 bells ring out across the city from its carillon (set of bells). You can scale the steps or take the small elevator (though it doesn't accommodate wheelchairs).
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Belfry
This 14th-century World Heritage-listed belfry rises from the old Lakenhalle (cloth hall); the entrance is around the back of the tourist office. As is to be expected, it affords spectacular views of the city - use the lift or the stairs.
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Huis van Alijn
The Alijn House occupies a set of beautifully restored almshouses in the heart of the city. Life as it was at the start of the 20th century is the museum's theme, with rooms devoted to crafts, leisure time and religion. It's all very quaint and well worth a wander.
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The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb
Formidable queues form to see The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb ( De Aanbidding van het Lams God ), a lavish representation of medieval religious thinking that is one of the earliest-known oil paintings. Completed in 1432, it was painted as an altarpiece by Flemish Primitive artist Jan Van Eyck, and has 20 panels (originally the interior panels were displayed only on important religious occasions, but these days they're always open to view).
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