Gravensteen van Gent, Brussels

Gravensteen van Gent, Brussels (Belgium)

The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in 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 a cotton factory. It was restored between 1893 - 1903 and is now a museum and a major landmark in the city.