Spanjaardenkasteel
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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. The castle housed a garrison of about 2,500 men. The castle was eventually demolished in the 19th century.
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- Castles in Belgium
- Castles in East Flanders
- Demolished buildings and structures in Belgium
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- Fortifications in Spain and its Empire
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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