Photos: Haugh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Loekesss, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Haugh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Loekesss, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vrijdagmarkt and the cannon called Dulle Griet
Your local guide
Wout De Clercq
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Highlights
- A square built for guilds and gatherings
- Mad Meg, the giant medieval cannon
- Centuries of public history, explained
- Ghent's civic heart, up close
- A strange object with a real story
About this tour
This session covers the Vrijdagmarkt and the medieval cannon known as Dulle Griet. You see the square where Ghent's guilds once gathered and hear its history as a site of public meetings, then stop at the huge cannon and the legend behind its nickname. It is a short session mixing civic history with a genuinely strange object.
We start with a sound check in the square, since it can be busy on market days. I move to the cannon for the second stop and take your questions about the square's history or the cannon's legend as we go. A short reading note follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in civic history or unusual medieval objects. It also works well as a quick add-on before a longer session in the centre.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ghent before heading out.
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Vrijdagmarkt square 15 min
The camera takes in the square where Ghent's guilds once gathered, and I explain its long history as a site of public meetings and executions.
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Dulle Griet cannon 15 min
We stop at the huge medieval cannon on the square's edge, and I explain the legend behind its nickname, Mad Meg.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Ghent: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Belgian waffles and Patershol, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Brussels time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ghent, showing you Vrijdagmarkt square and Dulle Griet cannon live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Ghent live with my phone.
Times shown in Brussels time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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