# Het Toreken (The Little Tower)

Ghent, Belgium

A late-medieval guild house on the Vrijdagmarkt, built in stone around 1450 by Ghent's tanners. Its corner tower, finished in 1483, is crowned by a golden mermaid weathervane named Melusine. Today it houses the city's Poetry Centre.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Het Toreken (The Little Tower), with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 51.0565, 3.726134

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