Ghent - Graslei
Some of Belgium's finest guild houses are to be found along the Graslei.
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Customs House
"Tolhuisje" (Customs House), a Flemish Renaissance building of 1682, is next to the Romanesque "Spijker" or "Koornstapelhuis" (around 1200).
Guildhouse of the Grain Weighers
Adjoining the House of the Free Boatmen is the second "Gildehuis der Graanmeters" (House of the Grain Weighers), from 1698, a late Baroque building with a stepped gable.
House of the Free Boatmen
Next to the rear facade of the post building is the "Gildehuis der Vrije Schippers" (House of the Free Boatmen), built in 1531 in the Brabant Gothic style.
House of the Grain Weighers
The first "Korenmetershuis" (House of the Grain Weighers) was built in 1435.
House of the Masons
The "Gildehuis der Metselaars" (House of the Masons) from 1527 in Brabant Gothic style completes a unique row of guild houses.