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Near the Gravensteen lies the 'Patershol'. This network of little medieval streets stretches out over a surface of about 4,5 ha. In the Middle-Ages the Patershol was the town-quarter of the trades and handicrafts. In the 17th and 18th century the law court was placed in the Gravensteen ('Count's castle') and therefore magistrates settled in the houses of the Patershol. In the 19th Century the Count's castle was turned into a cotton factory. The magistrates left and their houses were taken over by the textile workers. When the industry left the center of Gent, the Patershol became the quarter of the lower classes, inns and brothels. After the Second World War the entire 'patershol' was renovated (old houses were demolished, new ones were built). Especially since 1980, the Patershol is famous for its many trendy restaurants.

More info: Website Koninklijke Denkenij Patershol v.z.w.