Miranda de Ebro, Spain
1449
Ampudia, Spain
13th century
Béjar, Spain
13th century
Alba de Tormes, Spain
13th century
Soria, Spain
c. 756 AD
Aguilar de Campoo, Spain
12th century
La Adrada, Spain
14th century
Arévalo, Spain
14th century
Grajal de Campos, Spain
16th century
Rebolledo de la Torre, Spain
14th century
El Barco de Ávila, Spain
15th century
Urueña, Spain
1060
Rello, Spain
15th century
Torrelobatón, Spain
1406
Toro, Spain
10th century
Fuentes de Valdepero, Spain
15th century
Haza, Spain
12th century
Peñaranda de Duero, Spain
15th century
Portillo, Spain
14th century
San Martín del Castañar, Spain
15th century
The Gravensteen is a castle in Ghent originating from the Middle Ages. The name means 'castle of the counts' in Dutch. Arnulf I (918–965), Count of Flanders, was the first to fortify this place, building a medieval bastion on this high sand dune, naturally protected by the river Leie and its marshy banks. This bastion consisted of a central wooden building and several surrounding buildings, also in wood.
In the early 11th century, the wooden building was replaced by a stone residence, consisting of three large halls that made up three storeys, connected by a stone stairwell. The monumental stone staircase, the light openings, the fireplaces built into the walls and the latrines were signs of considerable luxury and comfort in those days. There was probably also a tower.