New Galleries “Ghent 2026”.

Five days in September in the beautiful city of Ghent, Belgium, which we had only ever visited on short stopovers on our way to or from France or the channel coast before.

Gear: Leica M11 with Voigtländer 21 mm / F 1.8 ULTRON VM Ashperical, Zeeiss Distagon T* 1.4 35mm ZM, Leica Summarit-M 1:2.4 50mm, Leica Apo-Summicron-M 1:2 75mm ASPH, and Leica Elmarit-M 1:2.8 90mm.

The Old Ghent

The ‘postcard shots’ from the historic city centre which hosts several officially recognized UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as the Belfry or the Vooruit festival and arts centre. Sint Bavo’s cathedral contains the world famous Ghent Altarpiece, also known as the Adoration of the Lamb. This draws the attention of the visitors and is photographed hundreds of times each day, although at the moment only replica of some of the panels are on display in the church while the originals are being restored in the nearby Museum of Fine Arts.

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The Other Ghent
With all the picturesque sights one must not forget that Ghent is also an industrial city, which is well reflected in its architecture as well. Some of this is now somewhat derelict but also the inspiration for interesting street art, and as always there is also beauty in decay.

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