Four views of Ghent have been digitalized, enabling you to travel through time and the evolving city. Ingenious multimedia techniques plunge you into history and whisk you off on an exciting journey packed with images and information.
four views of ghent
- The Panoramic View of Ghent dates from1534 and is the oldest painted picture of the city. This masterpiece is part of STAM's own collection.
- The second map dates from 1641. It was made by Henricus Hondius and is normally kept in the university library.
- The 1912 Ground Plan of Ghent derives from the archives of the Department of Roads, Bridges and Waterways.
- The fourth 'map' is an aerial photograph of modern-day Ghent.
digitalized
Navigate over these maps with your mouse and streets, squares and important buildings light up. With a click of the mouse you open an information screen. A short text and a time-line with lots of pictures show how streets and buildings have changed in appearance and function over the centuries. Considerable attention is paid to the way the people of Ghent lived and worked through the ages.
a wealth of material about ghent
Every street, square, monument and building on these four maps is accompanied by a wealth of digital information in text and above all image: paintings, watercolours, plans, drawings, etchings, miniatures, posters, etc. and lots and lots of photographs. The texts accompanying some fifty sights, which will be of greatest interest to foreign visitors, are translated into English, French and German. General maps with a street index ensure you never get lost. So don't be afraid to take a leap back into history!
