A leisurely stroll through the streets of the Patershol, followed by dinner at the cosy Oudburg: a lovely combination!
The Patershol is separated from the rest of the historic city centre by the River Leie. The neighbourhood was founded in the 11th or 12th century in the shadow of the Gravensteen and enjoyed its heyday in the 17th and 18th centuries, when magistrates and lawyers built majestic mansions there. After a period as a working-class neighbourhood in the 19th century, the area fell into disrepair. It was not until the 1980s that the Patershol came back into the spotlight and many buildings were restored. Today, it is home to a string of restaurants and cafés. There are also two museums: Huis van Alijn and Kunsthal Gent.
