Ghent in Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium — Northwestern Europe

De Wijnaert

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 2023

1. De Wijnaert Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

De Wijnaert was in de middeleeuwen een populaire naam voor de Wijdenaard, de oude naam van het huidige Bisdomplein. In de middeleeuwen was een 'aard' een aanlegplaats, waar schepen hun lading laadden en losten. 'Wijdenaard' betekent letterlijk 'brede aanlegplaats'. De beroemde kroniekschrijver Marcus Van Vaernewijck gaf in de zestiende eeuw aan dat er vooral tonnen wijn werden gelost en er daarvoor rondom het plein ook 'gerieflijke kelders' waren. De naam werd dan ook vaak verbasterd tot de 'Wijnaert'.

(English translation:)

In the Middle Ages, De Wijnaert was a popular name for Wijdenaard, the old name of the current Bisdomplein. In the Middle Ages, an 'aard' was a mooring place where ships loaded and unloaded their cargo. 'Wijdenaard' literally means 'wide berth'. The famous chronicler Marcus Van Vaernewijck indicated in the sixteenth century that it was mainly tons of wine that were unloaded and that there were also 'convenient cellars' around the square for this purpose. The name was therefore often corrupted into the 'Wijnaert'.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 51° 3.153′ N, 3° 43.734′ E. Marker is in Ghent, Vlaams Gewest (Flanders), in Oost-Vlaanderen. Marker is on Bisdomplein, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Geraard de Duivelstraat 5, Ghent, Vlaams Gewest 9000, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Geraard de Duivelsteen (11de - 20ste eeuw) / Castle of Gerard the Devil (11th - 20th Century) (within shouting distance of this marker); Gabriël Verschraegen (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sint-Baafskathedraal / La cathédrale Saint-Bavon / St Bavo’s Cathedral (about 180 meters away); José Rizal (1861 - 1896) (about 210 meters away); Het belfort van Gent / Le beffroi de Gand / The Ghent Belfrey / Der Belfried von Ghent (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Stadhuis (15de-19de eeuw) / City Hall (15th-19th Century) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Albrecht Dürer (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sint-Niklaaskerk / L’église Saint-Nicolas / St. Nicholas’ Church (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ghent.

De Wijnaert Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 2023

2. De Wijnaert Marker - wide view

De Wijnaert Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 2023

3. De Wijnaert Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.