Vrijdagmarkt is one of the most beautiful and ancient city of Ghent offers to the traveller, it is the Friday market square, true neuralgic Center of the historic center which occupies approximately one hectare. The statue that appears in the center of the image represents Jacob Van Artevelde, known to history as the Brewer of Ghent, was an important figure for the large commercial development which acquired the capital of East Flanders in the fourteenth century.