Vrijdagmarkt

Name: Vrijdagmarkt
Address: Amberes, Bélgica, Ghent
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Maria Peiró

Glory

At one time, this was the city's most political and social area. It was for the elite in entertainment, where there were parties, and conflicts were resolved. Since 1863, the statue of Artevelde James, who became a Ghent hero after managed to resolve the embargo on the importation of English wool to the Belgium, has been located in the centre of the square. Thanks to his performance, the problems hampering the textile industry were resolved, which had a big swing. When the people later found out that Edward III of England was not fulfilling its promises, riots broke out again, and Altevelde was killed.

Today the statue built in his honour points toward England, the land that gave him glory and then brought him to his grave. The buildings in this square are from the eighteenth century, except Toreken (home town of socialists), which is from the twentieth century.

Antoine

Vrijdamarkt

Le marché du vendredi a toujours lieu sur la place Vrijdag ! En effet cette place typique de la ville de Gand est historique puisque la quasi totalité des bâtiments qui l'entourent datent du 18ème siècle et de nombreuses fêtes avaient lieu ici. On y trouve au centre la statue de Jacob Van Artevelde, enfant du pays né à Gand au 13ème siècle, qui fut fortune dans l'industrie drapière. On trouve également la tourelle et la maison Toog. Aujourd'hui il y a toujours des concerts qui ont lieu sur la place.

The Friday market is always held on the Vrijdag place! Indeed, this typical town square of Ghent history since almost all the surrounding buildings date from the 18th century and many festivals were held here. It is in the center the statue of Jacob van Artevelde native son born in Ghent in the 13th century, which was a fortune in the textile industry. There is also the turret and Toog home. Today there are always concerts that take place in the square.

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Luise GP

Vrijdagmarkt

A Vrijdagmarkt é uma das praças a se conhecer em Gante. Ela data do século XIII e é importante na história da cidade, sendo palco de uma feira semanal há séculos e antigo ponto de execução de presos. Como é costume nas praças na Bélgica, na sua volta localizavam-se os edifícios das guildas dos artesãos, e a construção mais antiga dali é justamente um desses casarões, do século XV. No centro da praça fica a estátua de Jacob Van Artevelde, um importante cidadão de Gante da época medieval.

The Vrijdagmarkt one of the squares to meet in Ghent. It dates from the thirteenth century and important in the city's history, being host to a weekly market for centuries and ancient point of prisoners from execution. As usual the squares in Belgium, on his return the buildings were located in the guilds of craftsmen, and the oldest building there just marry one of these, the fifteenth century. In the center of the square is a statue of Jacob Van Artevelde, a leading citizen of Ghent's medieval era.

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fredo

This vast site (Friday market in...

Cette vaste place (marché du vendredi ...

Cette vaste place (marché du vendredi en flamand -il me semble-) est bordée de maisons à pignon typique de la période espagnole des Flandrs (XVIIème siècle). Un peu excentré par rapport au Beffroi, la place n'en reste pas moins agréable, bordée par de nombreux cafés, et animés par des marchés (ex, marché aux oiseaux dimanche de Pâques).

This vast site (Friday market in Flemish it seems to me) is lined with houses typical gear Flandrs the Spanish period (seventeenth century). A bit out of the belfry, the place is nevertheless pleasant, surrounded by many cafes, and driven by the market (eg bird market on Easter Sunday).

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carlos perez

And suddenly, appeared

Y de repente, aparecio

Ibamos caminando bajo la lluvia en pleno febrero buscando la jodida plaza, que no aparecía en nuestro mapa, ya que la habíamos visto en alguna foto y podía estar bonita para sacar alguna foto. Al llegar y ver los picos de las iglesias que están cerca de la plaza, literalmente pensamos "mereció la pena aguantar la lluvia", la iluminacion que tiene la plaza, los edificios y calles alrededores lo hace un lugar simplemente mágico, sobre todo si tienes la suerte de pasar por allí de noche, cuando no hay absolutamente nadie por la plaza

We were walking in the rain in February seeking full fucking square, which did not appear on our map, as we had seen on a photo and could be nice to take a picture. When you arrive and see the peaks of the churches that are near the square literally thought "worth enduring the rain," the lighting that has the square, the buildings and surrounding streets makes it a simply magical place, especially if you have fortunate to go through there at night when there is absolutely no place for

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Marta mochy

especially clothes is what they have here

Sobretodo ropa es lo que tienen aquí.

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Una plaza enorme con un gran mercadillo. Curioso para ver, pero las vistas con los puestos no son muy distintos de otros mercadillos.

a huge plaza with a big flea market. Above all, clothes are what they have here. Curious to see, but the views with the stalls are not very different from other markets.

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