In just a few years, the Schipperskaai, a traffic-free walking and cycling promenade, has undergone a true metamorphosis with the construction of a new urban district.
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In just a few years, the Schipperskaai, a traffic-free walking and cycling promenade, has undergone a true metamorphosis with the construction of a new urban district.
The Bijgaardehof, the former place where monks of St. Bavo's Abbey grew bees during the Middle Ages, was buried under the buildings of the Baertsoen-Buysse spinning mill at the end of the nineteenth century.
Between 1885 and 1892, a new port project rose from the ground along the Ghent-Terneuzen canal. Ghent's chief engineer and later mayor, Emile Braun, designed the harbour sheds.
A blue harbour crane dominates Dock North. Built in 1973 by Boom Metalworks, it was the last crane installed at the Handelsdok.
Flannel sheets, cotton pyjamas and shirts from textile company De Porre flew to all corners of the world, ending up in chic boutiques because De Porre guaranteed high quality cotton.
The Industrial Revolution is not only the story of coal and steel, but also of the mechanization of the textile industry. In 1779, the English inventor Samuel Crompton built the Mule Jenny, a semi-automatic machine which spun yarn.
An old railway embankment along the Scheldt has revealed its secrets since the beginning of this century. Not only was it transformed into a miniature nature reserve, but you will also find references to the railway past.
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