Gravensteen Castle

Travel Partner and I visited Ghent on a very inclement spring day. Somehow the weather suited this castle, built in 1180 and modeled on the castles of the Crusaders. It was the seat of the Counts of Flanders for several centuries until it was used for other purposes until its restoration around 1885.

I've added textures from Shadowhouse Creations,  smith fine art, and brian nolan79.