Gravensteen (Ghent)

**Gravensteen**
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Instance of	water castle;
Location	Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium
Applies to jurisdiction	Flemish Region;
Located in or next to body of water	Lieve;
Street address	Sint-Veerleplein 11;
Has use	museum;
Owned by	Philip I; Ghent;
Occupant	Count of Flanders;
Heritage designation	beschermd monument;
Inception	1180;
Significant event	Battle of the Gravensteen;
Different from	Gravesteen;
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	51° 03′ 26″ N, 3° 43′ 14″ E
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	Q1543972; VIAF ID: 240569523; Structurae structure ID: 20017285; Flemish Heritage Object ID: 25890; OpenStreetMap way ID: 493778720
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seen from the south-east
External view of the gatehouse
The dedication stone, dating to 1180
View of the south side of the donjon
Aerial view of the castle, circa 1970
Saint Catharine seated in the castle. Illumination by Simon Bening from the manuscript Hortulus Animae (1510)
The Gravensteen, depicted in Flandria Illustrata (1641)
View of the Gravensteen's gatehouse in 1823, prior to the restoration
Photo of the castle before the restoration, circa 1880. The factory buildings are still visible.
The castle, pictured in 1893 during the restoration work. The buildings around the castle have been demolished.
Photochrom picture of the castle in the later stages of the restoration, circa 1900

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