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Created by Visit Gent Updated On: November 9, 2021
Walk along places featured in the latest series and movies. Be a queen in a medieval town, a treasure hunter during the Second World War or just a spectator in a contemporary jazz bar.
Visit Gent: Saint Bavo's Cathedral is home to the Ghent Altarpiece, one of the most influential artworks and key player in 'The Monuments Men'. In 'The White Queen,' the cathedral figures as York Cathedral.
Visit Gent: Banners floating in the breeze atop the castle walls, a sinister torture room, gleaming armory... You will have no trouble imagining BBC's prestigious drama series 'The White Queen' come alive.
Historic and Protected Site · Binnenstad · 3 tips and reviews
Visit Gent: The Cloth Hall doubles as Warwick castle and the Tower in the BBC's series 'The White Queen'. The Cloth Hall and Belfry glorify the industry to which the city owes so much.
Visit Gent: The former abbey church arose again, not in stone, but in greenery. Here Richard asked for Anne Neville's hand in marriage in BBC's 'The White Queen'. As the story goes, their children were born here.
Visit Gent: Cosy jazz bar in the heart of town and a set for Belgian Oscar nominee 'The Broken Circle Breakdown'. With some luck, you get a live jazz performance.
Visit Gent: Starring in 'The White Queen', this abbey has preserved its medieval refectory wing. Be sure to have a break in the garden, surrounded by ruins and a vineyard.
Visit Gent: Starring in 'Tot Altijd', in the splendid theatre, being seen was just as important as seeing. The impressive chandelier is an attraction in itself, as are the three salons, in all 90 m long.
Visit Gent: The town hall features as decoration in the gripping Belgian movie 'Tot Altijd'. Flamboyant Gothic style, sober Renaissance style and many more styles make this a walhalla for architect nerds.
Visit Gent: This beautifully decorated pub hosts stand-up comedians, cabaretiers and jazz singers. Parts of 'The Broken Circle Breakdown', a Belgian Oscar nominee, have been filmed here.
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Visit Gent: The pride of Universiteit Gent. The auditorium hosts proclamations, during which degrees and honorary doctorates are presented. Filmset for the truly beautiful movie 'Tot Altijd'.
Visit Gent: This 13th century Monastery of the Augustinian Fathers features in BBC's medieval drama series 'The White Queen'. It has developed into a popular place of pilgrimage.
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Visit Gent: A circus with gently swirling clouds of dust and long gone glory. An ideal setting for the movie 'The Fifth Estate' WikiLeaks. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the WikiLeaks case.