Castrojeriz, Spain
9th century AD
Fuensaldaña, Spain
13th century
Montemayor del Río, Spain
15th century
Vega de Valcarce, Spain
9th century AD
Vozmediano, Spain
14th century
Villafuerte, Spain
15th century
Curiel de Duero, Spain
7th century AD
Soria, Spain
12th century
Montealegre de Campos, Spain
12th century
Laguna de Negrillos, Spain
13th century
Bonilla de la Sierra, Spain
14th century
Ledesma, Spain
12th century
Olmillos de Sasamón, Spain
1446
Villalonso, Spain
15th century
Berlanga de Duero, Spain
15th century
Medinaceli, Spain
15th century
Trigueros del Valle, Spain
14th century
Topas, Spain
15th century
Castillejo de Robledo, Spain
12th century
Puente del Congosto, Spain
12th 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.