Spanjaardenkasteel
The Spaniards' Castle on a map by Antoon Sanders in 1641
The Spanjaardenkasteel ("Spaniards' Castle") was a castle in the city of Ghent in present-day Belgium. The castle was commissioned in 1540 by the Holy Roman Emperor and Spanish king Charles V after he crushed a rebellion by the city that same year. The castle housed a garrison of about 2,500 men. The castle was eventually demolished in the 19th century.
Coordinates: 51°03′15″N 3°44′14″E / 51.0542°N 3.7372°E
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