Belgium

Embark on a journey through time and witness the captivating transformation of Ghent between the 11th and 12th centuries through the meticulously crafted town models.

Discover the vibrant and dynamic history of Ghent as you delve into the museum models showcasing the city's evolution from the 11th to the 12th century.

The Ghent City Museum (STAM) displays totally of seven scale models in their permanent exhibition. 

These are models of individual buildings that no longer exist or show a previous appearance. Museum made the choice to concentrate on these individual buildings because their lack sources to create a whole model of the city in this particular period (11th – 12th century). Ghent evolved and changed a lot during centuries, but this evolution happened gradually, and not as the result of a disaster. All of these scale models were created in 2020, especially for the new permanent exhibition. Models have a central place in each gallery. Some of them are used to structure the room and story. Some of these models are constructed in an open metal structure (as a 3D line sketch) and in wood.

SOURCES:

Tomáš Linhart's request to Lars De Jaegher (Lars.DeJaegher@stad.gent), STAM - Ghent City Museum, Ghent, 28.06.2022

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Ghent". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/place/Ghent. Accessed 22 March 2023.