Mammelokker, Baroque historic site in Ghent, Belgium.
The Mammelokker is a Belgian baroque structure attached to the old city jail, featuring a stone relief that depicts the Roman story of Cimon.
Built in 1741, this architectural element served as the entrance to the former Ghent prison, representing an important period in the city's judicial history.
The building's name comes from a stone relief depicting the ancient Roman story of a daughter nursing her imprisoned father to prevent his starvation.
The Mammelokker stands at Botermarkt 17 in central Ghent, near the Cloth Hall and other notable medieval structures of the city center.
The stone relief on the facade presents one of the few architectural representations of the Roman Caritas Romana story in northern European architecture.
Location: Ghent
GPS coordinates: 51.05377,3.72497
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:40
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