Gravensteen Castle

Gravensteen

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The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of … See more

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Oct 5, 2024
Gravensteen (Castle of the Count) is absolutely brilliant, the audio guide is very funny and I highly recommend visitors claim the little device to guide them around this fantastic building, in fact … Full review by Arollingpebble
Sep 30, 2024
I enjoyed exploring the castle it’s small and relatively easy to navigate. It’s roughly about an hour or so if you take the audio walking tour. You get a great view of the city on a clear day which … Full review by Limeyjd
Sep 28, 2024
Interesting but limited for anyone not able to negotiate lots of stairs. We decided as senior citizens not challenge ourselves with the somewhat difficult stairs. Instead we sat in the gift shop li… Full review by Walter F
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In 1180 Count Philip of Alsace wanted to impress the sassy burghers of Ghent with the idea that he was the big boss. But Gravenste…
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The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residenc…
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Resembling a larger than life sandcastle, Gravensteen dominates its surroundings with unquestionable elegance and poise. Built by …
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Owner:City of Ghent
Construction completed:1180
Type:Castle

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How long is needed to explore the castle?
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It took us with the audio navigation, about 2:20 hours. It was interesting because we learnt a lot about it that we can't found so much details through internet. You ll be impressed after …
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It took us with the audio navigation, about 2:20 hours. It was interesting because we learnt a lot about it that we can't found so much details through internet. You ll be impressed after your visit there
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Is the castle open for visitors on 26th December?
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I believe it is but check the tourist office information on the website
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Is the castle in the town centre we oy have 4 hours in ghent and need to take the tram from the trainstation there and …
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Is the castle in the town centre we oy have 4 hours in ghent and need to take the tram from the trainstation there and back... Is that achievable?
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Yes. Take Tram 1 to KorenMarkt and walk around the corner through GroetenMarkt to Gravensteen Easily doable in your time allotment
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Is it best to book in advance or ok to do on the day? Cheers
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Hello Dave, Me , my son and wife was there at the ticket booth at 10:00 a.m. right at the time of opening. No hassle to get a ticket to go in. It is not like Colesseum in Rome. No need …
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Hello Dave, Me , my son and wife was there at the ticket booth at 10:00 a.m. right at the time of opening. No hassle to get a ticket to go in. It is not like Colesseum in Rome. No need to do anything in advance. Cheers
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Can you use flash photography inside Gravensteen or no?
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There was no instructions that we were not allowed to use flash as far as I can remember
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