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Friday Market Square (Vrijdagmarkt)
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★ 4.0 · 378 reviews
Vrijdagmarkt (English: Friday Market) is a city square in the historic center of Ghent. It is named after the weekly tradition to stage a market every Friday morning. As one of the oldest squares in Ghent, it played an important role in the city's history. With its dimensions of roughly 100 by 100 m, it is one of the largest public squares in Ghent. Every Friday morning the square is filled with market stalls; a tradition dating back to 1199. The centerpiece of the plaza is the statue of Jacob van Artevelde, Ghent's wise man who sided with England during the Hundred Years' War and was murdered on the site in 1345. The place is surrounded with guildhalls, which currently house bars, restaurants and terraces. In the northerly corner there are two monumental art nouveau buildings of the socialist movement, built at the turn of the 20th century, which currently house the socialist health insurance federation and the Socialist National Trade Union Federation.
Visitor Info
Rating
★ 4.0 378 reviews
Visit Time
~30 min
Best Time
Morning or during the weekly market
Insider Tips
- · Go on Friday morning if you want the market atmosphere
- · It works best as a walk-through square rather than a long stop
- · Grab a coffee and keep moving toward the riverfront
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