Gravensteen Ghent
by Carol Japp
Title
Gravensteen Ghent
Artist
Carol Japp
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
The Gravensteen is a castle in the North Belgian city of Ghent (or Gent) dating back to the Middle Ages. Its name means 'Castle of The Counts' in Dutch. The Castle grounds are rich in history with archaeological excavations proving that three fortified castles constructed from wood must have stood on the site of todays Gravensteen and the first stone castle was erected around the year 1000. The castle we see today has been beautifully restored to its former glory and attracts a huge amount of tourists, eager to take a step back in time. I hand blended a little texture with my original photograph to compliment the historic feel of this classic European Castle scene.
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June 27th, 2015
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Jerry Bokowski
So much history , Carol.....here in the great southwest we might have something one to two hundred years old and get all exited about that.....the San Xavier Mission a bit older....but in Europe, one can go back to the Colosseum in Rome or Parthenon in Greece. Excellent capture as always.......FAV / LIKE