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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.
There are still many thousands left today in Europe. By 2017, all the hunebedden in the Netherlands were put in a 3D atlas (accessible to the public for free) using photogrammetry. The data was obtained from a collaboration between the Province of Drenthe and the University of Groningen, subsidized by the Gratama Foundation. [22]
English: Photograph of the Gravensteen in Ghent, around 1880-1890. The factory stacks are still there. ... Russians who served in the Eastern Front of World War II ...
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]
Europe: 100 BCE Broch Located in Shetland it is among the best-preserved prehistoric buildings in Europe. [118] [119] Dun Carloway: United Kingdom Europe: 100 BCE Broch Built in the first century BCE [120] Masada: Israel: Asia: 37 BCE Fortress Herod the Great built two palaces for himself on the mountain and fortified Masada between 37 and 31 BCE.
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 ...
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