Built from the city.

Actual OpenStreetMap footprints, streets, waterways and mapped trees form this model of central Ghent. Explore approximately 2.1 × 2.1 km of the city, from the castle to the Book Tower.

Height priority: explicit OSM height → building levels × 3.2 m → an estimate by building type. Missing heights, roof forms, façade colours and window placement are interpretive. Terrain is flat; this is a geographic model, not a surveyed digital twin. Overlapping building parts are rendered above their parent base.

The slider is an artistic time-of-day simulation, not an astronomical sun-position calculation. Free flight is unconstrained by buildings; use Q/E to move down/up.

Landmark stories are edited paraphrases of the linked Wikipedia articles, retrieved 5 September 2026. Each story links to its sources. Wikipedia text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this story adaptation uses the same licence. Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.