Gentpoort (Ghent Gate)
Medieval gate on the south-east ring with a statue of St Adrian, set between ramparts, a canal and the Kruisvest path.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Photo: Marc Ryckaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Landmark
- Area
- Museum Quarter
- Opening hours
- Always visible
- Time needed
- 15 min
Getting there from Market Square (Markt)
🚶 1.2 km · 15 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Bistro Christophe (Flemish & Belgian · $$$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Tanuki (Asian & Indian · $$$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 10 min walk
- De Gastro (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 11 min walk
- FritBar (Fries & burgers · $ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 11 min walk
- Den Gouden Karpel (Seafood & mussels · $$$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 12 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Yarn (Café & tearoom · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Bar Lowie (Café & tearoom · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 10 min walk
- The Novel (Café & tearoom · $$ · Markt & Burg) · 🚶 11 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Koningin Astridpark · Park & garden · 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk
- BRUSK · Museum · 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk
- Diamond Museum · Museum · 🚶 0.8 km · 10 min walk
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