Graslei

Graslei is a quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river. The quay opposite of the Graslei is called Korenlei.

Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Old Post Office.

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 270 metres north of Graslei.

Old Post Office

Shopping center

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Post Office is a shopping center.

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 170 metres southeast of Graslei.

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.