Waterwijk

Waterwijk is a neighborhood in Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders. Waterwijk is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sluizeken, as well as near Sint-Jacobs.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Industry and Castle of the Counts.

Museum of Industry

Museum

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The Museum of Industry, Work and Textiles is a museum in Ghent in Belgium. Ghent was at the centre of the Flanders textile region. The museum is an Anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Castle of the Counts

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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.

Minnemeersbrug

Bridge

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Minnemeersbrug is a bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patershol and Prinsenhof.

Patershol

Neighborhood

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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.