Vrijdagmarkt, Ghent

The Vrijdagmarkt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvrɛidɑxmɑr(ə)kt]; "Friday Market") is a city square in the historic centre of Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium.

[1] The centerpiece of the plaza is the statue of Jacob van Artevelde, Ghent's wise man who sided with England during the Hundred Years' War and was murdered on the site in 1345.

Van Aretevelde had, on 26 January 1340, proclaimed in the Vrijdagmarkt Edward III of England as king of France.

[2] This was the first formal declaration of Edward's claim to the French crown at the beginning of the Hundred Years' War.

Every Friday morning, the square is filled with market stalls; a tradition dating back to 1199.

Statue of Jacob van Artevelde in the middle of the Vrijdagmarkt
Terraces on the square during Summer
Panoramic view of the Vrijdagmarkt in 2006