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Geeraard the Devil's Castle

Geeraard the Devil's Castle

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Geeraard the Devil's Castle

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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January 31, 2021

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No devil has ever lived in this stone. The impressive Geraard the devil stone owes its name to Geraard van Gent, a dodgy gentleman who owned this building in the …

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December 29, 2020

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Over the centuries it has been used as a knight's residence, armory, monastery, school and episcopal seminary. In 1623 there was a madhouse for the insane and a home for male orphans. Another part of the building was used as a prison or detention center. (Source: Visitgent)

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December 12, 2020

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Over the centuries it has been used as a knight's residence, armory, monastery, school and episcopal seminary. In 1623 there was a madhouse for the insane and a home for male orphans. Another part of the building was used as a prison or detention center.

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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