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Western Cemetery, Ghent

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#18 of 31 in Historic Sites in Ghent
Cemetery · Hidden Gem · Tourist Spot
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  • By cengiz42FB
    This cemetery is good for a walk a lot of different statues and art clean and grand. Even WW1 WW2 Relics are here.  more »
  • By chickandbeast
    You can learn so much about the art and culture of a city by its cemetaries and tributes to those resting there. The Western Cemetary in Ghent Belgium has some very large and ornately designed...  more »
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