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Ghent (Gent), Belgium
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ABOVE: Excursion boat in the Graslei, or "Herb
Quay," which was Ghent's harbor from the 12th Century until its links to the sea were
blocked by silt in the 1400s.
Art Crimes
The Adoration of the
Mystic Lamb
Hubertus van Eyck and his brother Johannes created this elaborate altarpiece in
the 1400s. One panel was stolen in 1934 and has never been found.
University
University of Ghent
The local "U" has more than 19,000 undergraduates and grad students in thirty
locations around the city.
Clubs/Organizations
Rotary
Ghent is home to five Rotary Clubs, and you can join your fellow Rotarians for lunch on
any weekday.
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