<noembed><nolayer><div style="position:absolute; left:0; top:-100; display:none;"> The Gravensteen<br> Sightseeing in Ghent picture - AKA The Castle of the Counts - The original castle was built around 868 by Count Baldwin I, rebuilt and expanded by the Count of Flanders around 1180. The Gravensteen was the seat of the Council of Flanders. Inside, you can visit the torture chambers complete with thumbscrews, a rack, executioners swords and more! </div></nolayer></noembed>
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Ghent, Belgium 2005

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The Gravensteen

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AKA The Castle of the Counts - The original castle was built around 868 by Count Baldwin I, rebuilt and expanded by the Count of Flanders around 1180. The Gravensteen was the seat of the Council of Flanders. Inside, you can visit the torture chambers complete with thumbscrews, a rack, executioners swords and more!
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