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View of Gravensteen Castle from Hoofdbrug

View of Gravensteen Castle from Hoofdbrug

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View of Gravensteen Castle from Hoofdbrug

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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PinionRadlerJan

September 18, 2023

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Absolutely worth seeing.

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Frank Gailfuß

May 31, 2023

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Excerpt visit.gent.be: This important landmark in Ghent is a castle with a very turbulent history, closely linked to the city's complex and often turbulent political and social history. It is the only surviving medieval moated castle with an almost completely intact defense system in Flanders. A visit to the Castle of the Counts will give you a complete picture of 12th-century chivalry culture. The gate building, the city wall, the keep, the Count's residence and the stables are open to visitors.

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Stephan N

April 30, 2026

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The Gravensteen owes its existence to the Counts of Flanders. To protect themselves from enemy attacks, Count Baldwin II had fortifications built at all strategic locations in the empire in …

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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