Craenkindershuys

Craenkindershuys is a gift shop in Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders which is located on Kraanlei. Craenkindershuys is situated nearby to Kraanlei, as well as near the art gallery De Blauwe Poedel.

Opening hours:
Monday and Thursday: 10:30 AM—5:45 PM
Friday—Sunday: 10:30 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Gift shop
Address: Kraanlei 2

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Sint-Veerleplein.

Castle of the Counts

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. Castle of the Counts is situated 110 metres northwest of Craenkindershuys.

Sint-Veerleplein

Photo: Mith, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Nicholas‘ Church

Church

Photo: Jiel, CC BY-SA 2.5.

St. Nicholas Church is a Roman Catholic church, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church, construction continued through the rest of the century in the local Scheldt Gothic style. Saint Nicholas‘ Church is situated 310 metres south of Craenkindershuys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patershol and Prinsenhof.

Patershol

Neighborhood

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Patershol is a neighborhood.

Prinsenhof

Neighborhood

The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. It served as the official residence of the Counts of Flanders from the 15th century after the Gravensteen fell into disuse, having previously been the home of the financier Simon de Mirabello.