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Bike tour along wooded heritage sites in Gavere

Bike tour along wooded heritage sites in Gavere

A 23 km cycling route through the rolling countryside of Gavere and Zwalm (Dikkele) takes you past various trees, wooded edges, and hedges with special heritage value. You will learn about some heritage trees and discover places associated with the stories linked to these (mostly) ancient witnesses. This cycling tour was developed by

Isidoor Goddeeris, at home in Roeselare

Isidoor Goddeeris, at home in Roeselare

Discover the works of Roeselare sculptor and restorer Isidoor Goddeeris. It is a mix of artworks and bronze miniatures scattered throughout the city. Isidoor talks about the creation of the artworks, his inspiration, anecdotes, and more. The miniatures are accompanied by a short historical explanation.

Masterpieces Walk

Masterpieces Walk

Archief Gent presents: the Masterpieces Walk. This walk takes you through the city and through time: six masterpieces from the Archief Gent collection help us learn about the city and its history. These 'masterpieces' are objects or collections that are indispensable to Flemish

The impact of Expo 1913 on trams

The impact of Expo 1913 on trams

During the walk around St. Peter's Station, you will discover the impact of the station's former construction and current modernization on tram traffic, how the 1913 World's Fair shaped the city and the tram network, and how unique remnants of vanished city tram and neighborhood rail lines still flank streets and squares.

The water meadows of Arendonk: a multifaceted floodplain project.

The water meadows of Arendonk: a multifaceted floodplain project.

The digging of the Dessel-Schoten canal in 1845-1846 had far-reaching consequences for the population of Arendonk. It created jobs, new agricultural areas, new industries... The canal even led to the establishment of a new parish community. In the absence of mechanical aids, until the beginning of the

Trams around the former South Station

Trams around the former South Station

Ghent's first train station was located on the site of the current Zuidpark. That is why this was also the destination of the very first horse-drawn tram line in 1874. Discover how the Zuidstation and its surroundings were transformed into a hub of tram lines and join us on a walk along the route of the future tram line 7.

To the roots of the Ghent tram network

To the roots of the Ghent tram network

This 5-kilometer walking tour takes you through old harbor docks, past long-gone tram lines, and to the first power stations that supplied electricity to the tram network's overhead lines, among other things. But above all, this walk follows part of the very first route where, 150 years ago, the first horse-drawn trams ran across the