Points of interest · Ghent · Updated on 6 November 2026
Attractions and sights in Ghent
Ghent has 67 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are castles (24), museums (17) and memorials (14). 5 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 2, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

i

i

i
On the map
2 audio tours in Ghent
At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

Castle of the Counts
i

Museum of Fine Arts
i
With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.
Hear the story of Castle of the Counts on the spot with the app
The 48 best-known attractions in Ghent
After the places above, best known first.
- 3
BelfortMuseum · Story - 4
Dulle GrietAttraction · Story - 5
S.M.A.K.Museum · Story - 6
St Bavo’s AbbeyAttraction - 7
Geeraard de DuivelsteenCastle - 8
Museum of IndustryMuseum - 9
Arnold Vander HaeghenMuseum - 10
Ghent University MuseumMuseum - 11
Huis van AlijnMuseum - 12
Jacob van ArteveldeMemorial - 13
Museum Dr. GuislainMuseum - 14
Stadsmuseum GentMuseum - 15
Academie De KunstbrugCastle - 16
Albert MechelynckMonument - 17
Bisschoppelijk PaleisCastle - 18
CaermerskloosterMuseum - 19
CarelshofCastle - 20
DaeruptCastle - 21
De CampagneCastle - 22
De school van toenMuseum - 23
Den Gentschen BérangerMemorial - 24
DeportatiewagenMemorial - 25
Design Museum GentMuseum - 26
Emile ClausMemorial - 27
François LaurentMemorial - 28
Heilig-Hartbeeld van J. CorneliusMemorial - 29
Hotel d'Hane-SteenhuyseCastle - 30
José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial - 31
Kasteel Blauw HuysCastle - 32
Kasteel BorluutCastle - 33
Kasteel Claeys-BouüaertCastle - 34
Kasteel ConinxdonckCastle - 35
Kasteel de Ghellinck de WalleCastle - 36
Kasteel De Oude KluisCastle - 37
Kasteel Kervyn d'Oudt MooreghemCastle - 38
Kasteel PuttenhoveCastle - 39
Kasteel Ter BekenCastle - 40
Kasteel Van Tieghem de ten BergheCastle - 41
Kasteel van ZwijnaardeCastle - 42
Kina: de TuinMuseum - 43
Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en LetterkundeCastle - 44
Kunsthal GentMuseum - 45
Kunsthal Sint-PietersabdijMuseum - 46
LakenhalleMuseum - 47
Lieven BauwensMemorial - 48
MaaltebruggekasteelCastle
All points of interest from A to Z
A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.
- Academie De KunstbrugCastle
- Albert MechelynckMonument
- Arnold Vander HaeghenMuseum
- Bastion Saint-Jacques - Château des EspagnolsFort
- BelfortMuseum
- Bisschoppelijk PaleisCastle
- CaermerskloosterMuseum
- CarelshofCastle
- Castle of the CountsAttraction
- DaeruptCastle
- De CampagneCastle
- De school van toenMuseum
- Den Gentschen BérangerMemorial
- DeportatiewagenMemorial
- Design Museum GentMuseum
- Dulle GrietAttraction
- Emile ClausMemorial
- François LaurentMemorial
- Geeraard de DuivelsteenCastle
- Ghent University MuseumMuseum
- Heilig-Hartbeeld van J. CorneliusMemorial
- Hotel d'Hane-SteenhuyseCastle
- Huis van AlijnMuseum
- Jacob van ArteveldeMemorial
- José Rizal: 1861–1896Memorial
- Kasteel Blauw HuysCastle
- Kasteel BorluutCastle
- Kasteel Claeys-BouüaertCastle
- Kasteel ConinxdonckCastle
- Kasteel de Ghellinck de WalleCastle
- Kasteel De Oude KluisCastle
- Kasteel Kervyn d'Oudt MooreghemCastle
- Kasteel PotuitCastle
- Kasteel PuttenhoveCastle
- Kasteel Ter BekenCastle
- Kasteel Van Tieghem de ten BergheCastle
- Kasteel van ZwijnaardeCastle
- Kina: de TuinMuseum
- Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en LetterkundeCastle
- Kunsthal GentMuseum
- Kunsthal Sint-PietersabdijMuseum
- La Maison BlancheCastle
- LakenhalleMuseum
- Les CygnesCastle
- Lieven BauwensMemorial
- MaaltebruggekasteelCastle
- Marcus Van VaernewijckMemorial
- MariasteenCastle
- MemorialMemorial
- MemorialMemorial
- Museum Dr. GuislainMuseum
- Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum
- Museum of IndustryMuseum
- Museum voor Stenen VoorwerpenMuseum
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- OnumentMemorial
- Oord der GefusilleerdenMemorial
- Oswald de Kerchove de DenterghemMemorial
- S.M.A.K.Museum
- SpeybankMonument
- St Bavo’s AbbeyAttraction
- Stadsmuseum GentMuseum
- VredesmonumentMonument
- WerregarenstraatAttraction
Explore further
More in Ghent
Frequently asked questions
How many attractions are there in Ghent?
The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 67 points of interest in Ghent, 5 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.
What are the best known attractions in Ghent?
Among others Castle of the Counts, Museum of Fine Arts, Belfort, Dulle Griet and S.M.A.K..
Which attractions in Ghent have an audio tour?
2: Castle of the Counts and Museum of Fine Arts.
How does an audio tour work?
When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.
Which castles are there in Ghent?
24, including Geeraard de Duivelsteen, Academie De Kunstbrug, Bisschoppelijk Paleis, Carelshof and Daerupt.
Nearby
Attractions in the area



