The Castle of the Counts
An etching showing a scene in the shadows cast by the Castle of the Counts, or The Gravensteen, at Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The castle dates from 1180, and was residence to the Counts of Flanders up until 1353, from which is became various other establishments including a prison, court, mint and cotton factory
Picture No
13749479
Media ID
45155563
Size
3100px x 3607px
(4.4MB)
Credit
© CLM Archive Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Etching from Colour Magazine Volume 5 August 1916, by Jules De Bruycker (1870-1945)
Date
circa 1913
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1180 1353 Counts Dates Establishments Flanders Ghent Mint
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