Gravensteen is part of Ghent attraction
It is a 10th Century castle
yah it is old.
Even the entrance looked like a regular castle fortress.
Once in the entrance, the catsle was still small but impressive and a defensible fort.
Turrets and towers all around it
inside it showed it had wooden structures were attached.
this was castle for a Count
inside was a small shop
the first fireplace known in castles.
An armourer
that you couldn't break into
The display was impressive
swords and weapons of the period.
Some very big swords as well
The kids group were cute being all dressed up.
outside was the moot, (canal actually.
the view was impressive
from here you would have been able to see your enemy miles away.
now it is all the church steeples.
Many are grand.
back inside the castle not tour went on.
describing how the host killed the evil infantry
and many stairs
with big doors.
the fireplaces were grand enough for heating the whole place.
we got walk around the wall.
soem parts had no walls
this was the chapel. obviously very early. NO decorations.
The castle looked like a castle as well.
