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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]
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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Gravensteen (Chateau des Comtes), Ghent, Belgium. 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color. Date: between 1890 and 1900 Source : This image is available from the ...
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In order to qualify for this list, a structure must: be a recognisable building; incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height; be largely complete or include building work to this height for most of its perimeter. contain an enclosed area with at least one entry point.
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.