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Practical information

You can visit the city hall reception on any working day from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. If you want to discover more, you can book a guided tour.

Tour operators

For questions about rates and bookings, please contact Boekjebezoek.

Low emission zone

Our Historic Houses are located in the low emission zone. Register your car and avoid a fine.

Strict admission conditions and emission standards are applicable in this low emission zone. Your vehicle’s Euro standard and fuel type determine whether or not you are allowed to enter the city centre of Ghent. Only vehicles that meet the admission conditions are allowed to enter. The most polluting diesel and gasoline vehicles are kept out of this zone.

No Belgian or Dutch number plate?

If your car is allowed to enter the city centre but you do not have a Belgian or Dutch number plate, you should ALWAYS register it!

In a group

No fewer than 51 rooms lurk behind the unique gable of the city hall, including the Wedding Chapel, where the people of Ghent tie the wedding knot with full conviction. You can look inside, but only with a guide.

• Languages - available in Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish
• Duration - 90 minutes
• Number - Maximum of 15 people per guide
• Price - €103 per guide
• Availability - not possible on Wednesday morning, Friday and Saturday
• Bookings - book online

Remember that the city hall is always buzzing with activity, so some rooms might be in use at the time of your visit. Your guide will tell you about accessibility when you arrive at the reception desk.

With your class

Do you want to introduce your students to the late Gothic and renaissance styles amid Dorian, Ionian, and Corinthian pillars? If so, you must come to the city hall.  Nowhere else in Ghent will you find such a striking combination of styles. Our guides love to talk on and on about how this mix came about.

Guided tour possible for students from 3rd grade primary school onwards.

• Languages - available in Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish
• Duration - 90 minutes
• Number - Maximum 20 people per guide
• Price - €86 per guide
• Availability - not possible on Wednesday morning, Friday and Saturday
• Bookings - book online

Remember that the city hall is always buzzing with activity, so some rooms might be in use at the time of your visit. Your guide will tell you about accessibility when you arrive at the reception desk.

Peeping in

Do you want a sneak peek of what lurks behind the impressive gable of the city hall? Surf our website and have a look at our visual tour.

You can visit the city hall reception during opening times.