East Flanders

On 24 November 1897, the entire municipality of Hamme was in a celebration mood. That day, the foundation stone was to be laid for a new bridge over the Durme. But it ended in tragedy.

The Wiedauwkaai bridge over the canal-Terneuzen is a swing bridge that allows passenger traffic over the railway line between Ghent and Eeklo and freight transport towards the Kluizendok.

Today, three historic shipyards along the Scheldt in Baasrode host the Provincial Heritage Site Shipyards Baasrode. The vast industrial heritage site tells the story of the rise and fall of shipbuilders along the Scheldt.

In 1930, when Belgium celebrated its centenary, Antwerp and Liège staged a world exhibition. Dozens of countries settled there and built pavilions to show their best sides, including Sweden.

On the eve of World War I, the World Exposition was organized in the Belgian city of Ghent.

The construction of the Boeing 707 ushered in a new era for aviation and tourism in the 1950s.

A row of stones divides the neighbourhood park "De Porre" in Gentbrugge. Looking a little closer, you soon see that some stones are numbered, and others have a rather elegant shape. This is more than just a pile of old stones.

To highlight the industrial past of the former harbour docks, the city of Ghent parked several old harbour cranes around the water, including the ST1 crane at the disused Timber Dock (or Houtdok).

The "Houtdok" (or timber dock) was repurposed in 2015. This harbour dock was dug out around 1880 to load and unload timber. 

To train pilots to fly fighter jets, US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed built the T-33 Shooting Star in 1948, a training aircraft also used by the Belgian Air Force.