The Medieval Torture Chamber Inside Gravensteen R Oddlyterrifying

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The Medieval Torture Chamber Inside Gravensteen R Oddlyterrifying 8.2k votes, 270 comments. 2.6m subscribers in the oddlyterrifying community. a place for pictures and videos that are not the ordinary type of…. In the 9 th century ad, baldwin ii built a wooden fortress on the site of the current castle, constructed to defend the area from the vikings. in c. 1180, the castle burned down, presumably by accident. the counts rebuilt their stronghold in stone in the gothic style and it is thought to have been completed in the reign of count phillip of alsace. Inside is a museum with various torture devices (and a guillotine among others) that were historically used in ghent. the historical collection of arms kept at the gravensteen is among the most exquisite collections in flanders and each type of weapon used in medieval warfare is featured in the collection. Gravensteen castle is a medieval fortress in ghent, belgium, built in 1180 by philip of alsace. it was the main home for the counts of flanders for over 200 years. the castle's architecture was inspired by crusader castles. after the counts moved out in the 14th century, the castle served various roles, including courthouse, prison, and textile.

The Medieval Torture Chamber Inside Gravensteen R Oddlyterrifying Inside is a museum with various torture devices (and a guillotine among others) that were historically used in ghent. the historical collection of arms kept at the gravensteen is among the most exquisite collections in flanders and each type of weapon used in medieval warfare is featured in the collection. Gravensteen castle is a medieval fortress in ghent, belgium, built in 1180 by philip of alsace. it was the main home for the counts of flanders for over 200 years. the castle's architecture was inspired by crusader castles. after the counts moved out in the 14th century, the castle served various roles, including courthouse, prison, and textile. The gravensteen is a masterpiece of medieval military architecture, combining elements of both romanesque and gothic design. at the heart of the castle stands the massive central donjon, or keep, which measures approximately 30 meters (98 feet) in height and 18 meters (59 feet) in width (de vries, 2012). this imposing structure served as the. Gravensteen.stad.gent en. open from 10am 6pm from 1st april to 31st october, and 9am 5pm from 1st november to 31st march. adults are €10 (discounts if you’re under 26 and free for under 19s). alternatively we’d recommend buying a citycard from ghent’s tourist information centre, which gives you access to all of the city’s.