Former House of the Swans, current Hotel Marriott. Originally the building was a brothel. In the middle ages a swan looking to the left was the symbol

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Former House of the Swans, current Hotel Marriott. Originally the building was a brothel. In the middle ages a swan looking to the left was the symbol of "Drink" and looking to the right "Women", memories of the port past. Ghent, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Ghent, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe
Photo credit: © M Ramírez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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