Ghent P2 - Gravensteen

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.

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