A guild was a cooperative society of salesmen or craftsmen, who all had the same occupation. A guild collected many specialties (e.g. chair makers, carpenters). They had strong rules for competence and collegiallity. They first appeared in the 13th century (when the cities became more and more powerful) and were abolished by the French Revolution.
The guildhall is the building where the administration was housed.
Guilds normally had a saint as patron saint. For carpenters this usually was Saint Joseph (the father of Christ or to be correct (?) the husband of Maria, mother of Christ) who himself was also a carpenter. Sculptors and painters mostly had Saint Luke, smiths had Saint Eloy. | Click here for map |
ListPos | Mini thumb | Name | Country | Place | Score | Begin year | 1 | ![Guildhall example Former guildhall of the fish sellers](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0005458ac.jpg) | Former guildhall of the fish sellers Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Shop, stepped gable, dripstone moulding | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.3 / 5151 | | 2 | ![Guildhall example House of the unfree boatsmen](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0001789ca.jpg) | House of the unfree boatsmen Picture by Johan De Bock Keywords:Guildhall, bell-shaped gable, Bernard De Wilde | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.7 / 1816 | 1739 | 3 | ![Guildhall example The Emperor](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004431aa.jpg) | The Emperor Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Renaissance, anchor, gable, obelisk, volute | BELGIUM | DIEST | 5.3 / 1767 | 1616 | 4 | ![Guildhall example The Pigeon](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004213aa.jpg) | The Pigeon Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Renaissance | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.5 / 1918 | ~ 1695 | 5 | ![Guildhall example The Fox](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004207ba.jpg) | The Fox Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Baroque, Louis XIV, outer wall pier, caryatid, Corn. Van Nerven | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.5 / 1913 | ~ 1699 | 6 | ![Guildhall example The Horn](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004206aa.jpg) | The Horn Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, gable, Antoon Pastorana | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.6 / 2017 | ~ 1697 | 7 | ![Guildhall example The She-Wolf](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004205ba.jpg) | The She-Wolf Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, fronton, gable, half-relief, tympanum, allegoric sculpture art, medaillon, Pieter Herbosch, Pierre Victor Jamaer | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.6 / 2343 | ~ 1690 | 8 | ![Guildhall example The Bag](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004204ba.jpg) | The Bag Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Baroque, Antoon Pastorana | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.5 / 1899 | | 9 | ![Guildhall example The Wheelbarrow](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004202aa.jpg) | The Wheelbarrow Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Baroque, gable, festoon, swag, tabernacle, flame vase, statue (as an ornament), Jan Cosyns | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.2 / 1628 | 1696 | 10 | ![Guildhall example The turret](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0001810aa.jpg) | The turret Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, guerite, stepped gable, dripstone moulding, facade, saddleback roof, cross-bar frame | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.7 / 1440 | 1452 | 11 | ![Guildhall example Guildhall of the bowmen](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004082aa.jpg) | Guildhall of the bowmen Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Late gothic, guerite, brick, staircase turret, staircase tower, well, wing, aisle, galery, Louis Delacenserie | BELGIUM | BRUGES | 5 / 1752 | ~ 1553 | 12 | ![Guildhall example House of Dukes of Brabant](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000699aa.jpg) | House of Dukes of Brabant Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Horeca, Guildhall, Museum | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.4 / 2226 | 1695 | 13 | ![Guildhall example King of Spain](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000700aa.jpg) | King of Spain Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Horeca, Guildhall, Baroque, pilaster, attic, dome (cupola) | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.4 / 2232 | | 14 | ![Guildhall example De Gulden Boot (la Chaloupe d'Or)](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000701aa.jpg) | De Gulden Boot (la Chaloupe d'Or) Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Horeca, Guildhall, Baroque | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.6 / 2175 | 1697 | 15 | ![Guildhall example House of the free boatsmen](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0001799aa.jpg) | House of the free boatsmen Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Illuminated, Late gothic, Gothic, Renaissance, basket-handle arch, finial, tympanum, Christoffel vanden Berghe | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.5 / 2511 | | 16 | ![Guildhall example Guilthouse of the bricklayers](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0005743aa.jpg) | Guilthouse of the bricklayers Picture by Johan De Bock Keywords:Guildhall, dripstone moulding, breastwork, parapet, pinnacle, tracery, scutcheon, armorial bearings, coat of arms, Christoffel vanden Berghe, Walter De Buck, Dirk Bontinck | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.3 / 1382 | 1526 | 17 | ![Guildhall example Cloth Measures' House](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004034aa.jpg) | Cloth Measures' House Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Classicism, Rococo, neck gable, breastwork, parapet, festoon, swag, landing, landing stairs, window threshold, wrought iron, border, facade, fronton, bay, span, lambrequin, Bernard De Wilde | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.5 / 1371 | 1770 | 18 | ![Guildhall example Saint Joris' Court and Pub The Turck](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0005561aa.jpg) | Saint Joris' Court and Pub The Turck Picture by M. Vollaert (Collectie) Keywords:Guildhall, Horeca | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.5 / 4436 | | 19 | ![Guildhall example Poortersloge](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0001199aa.jpg) | Poortersloge Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Corner house, Rococo, Late gothic, Neo-gothic, gargouille, statue (as an ornament), scutcheon, armorial bearings, coat of arms, crocket, finial, doorway (porch), trilobate, trefoil tracery, gable, bay, span, pinnacle, tabernacle, Louis Delacenserie, Jozepf-François Van Gierdegom | BELGIUM | BRUGES | 5.3 / 2028 | | 20 | ![Guildhall example Tafelrond](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000431aa.jpg) | Tafelrond Arch Mattheus de Laeyens - Maxime Winders (reconstr.) Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Gothic, breastwork, parapet, cresting, fret, dormer, saddleback roof, baldachin (canopy), open work, cross-bar frame, semi-circular (round) arch, guerite tower, turret, concrete, statue (as an ornament), Maxime Winders, Matheus De Layens, Charles Van der Straeten | BELGIUM | LEUVEN | 5.3 / 2438 | | 21 | ![Guildhall example Butchers Hall](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004187aa.jpg) | Butchers Hall Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Library, Guildhall, Theatre, Renaissance, facade, aedicula, Pierre Nicolas Croquison, S. Smis, Jozef Vinck | BELGIUM | VEURNE | 5.7 / 2193 | 1615 | 22 | ![Guildhall example The Balance](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000426aa.jpg) | The Balance Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Gothic, Renaissance, pointed gable, obelisk, facade, pillar, pinnacle, Belgian limestone or bluestone, Bruno Gerrits | BELGIUM | ANTWERP | 5.8 / 2543 | | 23 | ![Guildhall example Saint Joris' guilthouse](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000404aa.jpg) | Saint Joris' guilthouse Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, obelisk, gable, facade, herme, half-relief, medaillon, statue (as an ornament), Jef Lambeaux | BELGIUM | ANTWERP | 5.2 / 2768 | | 24 | ![Guildhall example Saint-Joris' House - Saint-Georges Court](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0005479aa.jpg) | Saint-Joris' House - Saint-Georges Court Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Horeca, Guildhall, ledestone, balegemstone, André Bauwens, Geirnaert | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.6 / 1679 | | 25 | ![Guildhall example Guildhall of the wine unloaders - Pablo's](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0005459aa.jpg) | Guildhall of the wine unloaders - Pablo's Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Rococo, David 't Kindt | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.1 / 4769 | | 26 | ![Guildhall example Corn Measurer's house](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0001793aa.jpg) | Corn Measurer's house Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Baroque, Renaissance, stepped gable, facade, moulding, volute, sandstone, cartouch, layer of bacon, brick, cross-bar frame, festoon, swag, Joseph De Waele | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.9 / 1733 | 1698 | 27 | ![Guildhall example Meathouse](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004488aa.jpg) | Meathouse Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Museum, Guildhall, Hall, Late gothic, sundial, sun clock, sun calendar, baldachin (canopy), tower, staircase turret, staircase tower, dormer, corbeling out, Jan Geuteghem, Edouard Bouwens | BELGIUM | DENDERMONDE | 5.5 / 1702 | | 28 | ![Guildhall example Tree of Gold](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004209ba.jpg) | Tree of Gold Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Willem De Bruyn | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.5 / 1649 | ~ 1696 | 29 | ![Guildhall example The Swan](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004208bc.jpg) | The Swan Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Louis XIV, Baroque, gable | BELGIUM | BRUSSELS | 5.5 / 1976 | 1698 | 30 | ![Guildhall example Genuese Loge](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0001211aa.jpg) | Genuese Loge Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Gothic, lancet, tympanum, tympanum, trilobate, trefoil tracery, tracery, ledestone, balegemstone, quatrefoil, doorway (porch), facade, bell-shaped gable, gable, pillar, corbelstone, nave, aisle, cellar | BELGIUM | BRUGES | 5.3 / 2603 | 1399 | 31 | ![Guildhall example Rodenborgh](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000408aa.jpg) | Rodenborgh Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Baroque, half-relief, intersole (mezzanine), putti | BELGIUM | ANTWERP | 5.2 / 2116 | | 32 | ![Guildhall example The Falcon](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000406aa.jpg) | The Falcon Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, verticalising effect, engaged column, inbedded column, tracery, breastwork, parapet, outer wall pier, Frans Van Dijk | BELGIUM | ANTWERP | 5.3 / 2280 | | 33 | ![Guildhall example Butcher's Hall - Sound of the City](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0001526ab.jpg) | Butcher's Hall - Sound of the City Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Museum, Guildhall, Gothic, layer of bacon, Domien de Waghemakere | BELGIUM | ANTWERP | 5.2 / 3954 | | 34 | ![Guildhall example Meat hall](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000609aa.jpg) | Meat hall Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Neo-gothic, lancet, layer of bacon, facade | BELGIUM | LIER | 6 / 2599 | ~ 1418 | 35 | ![Guildhall example Colveniershuys](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000603aa.jpg) | Colveniershuys Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall, Corner house | BELGIUM | LIER | 5.2 / 1908 | | 36 | ![Guildhall example Oude Vleeshalle](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0005297ac.jpg) | Oude Vleeshalle Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall | BELGIUM | LIEGE | 5.9 / 1813 | | 37 | ![Guildhall example The Lily](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0002732aa.jpg) | The Lily Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Guildhall | BELGIUM | DIEST | 5.6 / 1648 | ~ 1775 | 38 | ![Guildhall example The Angel](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0004275aa.jpg) | The Angel Picture by Jan Boeykens (@Quernus) Keywords:Guildhall, Stone, facade, rubbles, Stone from Doornik | BELGIUM | GHENT | 5.5 / 1817 | ~ 1435 | 39 | ![Guildhall example Centre Culturel](http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/minithumb/0000946aa.jpg) | Centre Culturel Picture by Johan Mares (@Belgiumview) Keywords:Town hall, city hall, Guildhall, Classicism, Gobertangerstone, brick, lobby (entrance hall), Verreuken | BELGIUM | JODOIGNE | 5.2 / 2178 | |
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