Sint-Jorishof, Gothic building in Ghent, Belgium.
The Sint-Jorishof displays Gothic architecture with pointed arches, tall windows, ornate stonework, and a sandstone façade featuring four bays and three floors topped with a stepped gable.
Constructed between 1469 and 1477, this building served as the meeting place, chapel, and shooting range for the Brotherhood of Crossbowmen of Saint George, dating back to the 11th century.
The guild transformed from a military organization that participated in the Crusades to a social and recreational society focusing on archery contests and festivities after medieval weaponry declined.
Located at the junction of Marché au Beurre and Hoogpoort opposite the Keure House, the building has been classified as a historical monument since October 13, 1943.
The façade features embedded coats of arms of Ghent, Flanders, Austria, Burgundy, Spain, and the Saint George guild, along with a statue of Saint George on the gable.
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