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The Gravensteen (Dutch; lit. ' the Counts' rock ') is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. It was subsequently re-purposed as a court, prison, mint, and even as a cotton factory.
The Gravensteen at Ghent, Built by Philip of Alsace. In 1071, Robert I became count of Flanders after his successful rebellion against his nephew Arnulf III who died in the battle of Cassel. [6] Flemish knights in the 11th and 12th centuries were some of the most effective and well-respected knights of Europe even before the Crusades. [7]
Ireland: The largest dolmen in Europe is the Brownshill Dolmen in County Carlow, Ireland. Its capstone weighs about 150 tonnes. [25] Dolmen Sa Coveccada Mores (Sardinia) Pseudo-Dolmen of Avola (Syracuse district), Sicily. Italy: In Italy dolmens can be found in Apulia, Sardinia and in Sicily.
He is generally considered a pioneer for his earliest large-scale city centre excavation for the Middle Ages. For example, he took the initiative and leadership of the extensive archaeological digs at Ename (the ruins of a castrum, of the settlement church and of Ename Abbey) in 1941–1947, and at Gravensteen castle in
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The Execution Bridge or Decapitation Bridge (Dutch: Onthoofdingsbrug or Hoofdbrug) is a bridge and former public execution location in Ghent, Belgium.It is located beside the city's Gravensteen Castle, [1] crossing a branch of the Leie river, which forms a moat for the castle there.
Gravensteen (Chateau des Comtes), Ghent, Belgium. 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color. Date: between 1890 and 1900 Source : This image is available from the ...
The great organ built in 1935 by Klais is the biggest of the Low Countries. The cathedral has four organs for use at liturgical celebrations. [6] Most famous is the main organ in the upper church, the biggest organ in the Low Countries. In 1935, Mgr Coppieters commanded that the Klais organ from the world exhibition would be put inside the ...