Belgian buildings open their doors to the public

For a chance to enter the monuments and buildings normally closed to the public in Flanders, Belgium, visit on Open Monument Day this September.

Taking place on September 8, visitors are invited to enter buildings for free or at a low cost.

Organised guided tours are also available and musical performances and other activities take place in a number of the monuments.

The area is said to contain some of the most beautiful monuments of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, across the whole of Europe.