Graslei

Graslei is a quay on the right side of the Leie river in the medieval city center of Ghent, Belgium. Korenlei is the name of the quay just across from Graslei. Both quays were formerly part of the medieval port and are today a cultural and tourist destination with a large number of café patios. The location is a protected cityscape because of its distinctive row of ancient structures.

The location, which is located along the Leie river near its outlet in the Scheldt, is one of Ghent's oldest, going back to the fifth century A.D., when Ghent was the heart of the wheat trade in Flanders. The majority of the contemporary homes on the Graslei originate from the Middle Ages, while the monumental façades were substantially altered in the 18th and 19th centuries and were repaired in preparation for Ghent's hosting of the 1913 World's Fair.