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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]
English: Photograph of the Gravensteen in Ghent, around 1880-1890. The factory stacks are still there. Date: circa 1880-1890: Source:
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The greatest number of dolmens in Jordan are around Madaba, like the ones at Al-Faiha village, 10 km (6.2 mi) to the west of Madaba city. [18] Two dolmens are in Hisban , and the most have been found in Wadi Zarqa Ma'in at Murayghat , which are being destroyed by gravel quarries.
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.
Leiden (/ ˈ l aɪ d ən / LY-dən; [6] Dutch: [ˈlɛidə(n)] ⓘ; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands.The municipality of Leiden has a population of 127,046 (31 January 2023), [7] but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 215,602 ...
Antwerp (/ ˈ æ n t w ɜːr p / ⓘ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ⓘ; French: Anvers ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at 208.22 km 2 (80.39 sq mi), after Tournai and Couvin.