Wha
t is so special about the book tower? Well, we could all agree that it is a very tall building, and that it is impressive that they have 3 000 000 books in there! It is also a very old building, we could see that when we looked at the walls from the outside. We understand that they now need to restore it, so that people can visit the tower in the future as well. We think that it is well worth a visit!
We learned about old books, that they weren't written on paper, but on hide or cloth, and that they used feathers back then to write, instead of a pen. We saw tiny, tiny books, big books, old books, new books, old newspapers, new newspapers, big rooms, small rooms -- and of course, since it is a tower, lots and lots of stairs! Luckily there was a lift, for the ones that didn't want to take a long walk up or down the stairs.
When we looked out of the windows from the top floor, we could see the whole city of Ghent! Some of us thought that the people down on the streets looked like ants...
On Monday, some pupils in the Primary Class wrote about the trip to the Book Tower:
We summarize our visit by saying: We love books and we love to learn new things! See more pictures of our trip to the Book Tower by clicking here!