츠바인드레흐트‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 동굴

Few buildings in the Waasland region hold such a mythical allure as the Graventoren (Counts' Tower) in Rupelmonde. The names associated with it certainly contribute to that. This tower, for example, is the remnant of a moated castle with no fewer than 17 towers, once owned by the Counts of Flanders. This colossal fortress protected the Scheldt River from attackers and conquerors. Mercator's Dungeon Mercator also plays a key role in this story. When he shared his revolutionary insights with the world, he was promptly sent to the dungeon by the church authorities. Guess where that dungeon was located? Exactly, in the cellars of the Graventoren. Here he was imprisoned for seven months, accused of heresy. A Bloody History Mercator, however, was not the only one to enter the cellars of the moated castle. Many dissidents suffered the same fate, and often worse. A stay in the dungeons of the Graventoren (Counts' Tower) often ended with a bloody decapitation. While the Counts of Flanders may have enjoyed legendary status in history, they were certainly not gentlemen. Count Robert of Bethune once even threw his own son in jail here, accused of high treason. A kind of chamber arrest before its time, you might say. At the end of the 17th century, the moated castle came to an end. The fortress was drastically destroyed, and the rubble was reused for other buildings. For example, the church of Rupelmonde was built with materials from the castle ruins.

Unfortunately the tower was not open, but it is still a beautiful site to walk past. A nice surprise and definitely worth taking a detour from your route.

Remains of the 12th century moated castle built by the Counts of Flanders to defend the Scheldt and the Rupel.

Great start and end point for a drink or cake.

Part of a former ring rampart castle on the right bank of the Scheldt. A beautiful building.

Right nearby is this entertaining hedge maze.

Sterckshof... 더 이상 박물관이 아닙니다! (하지만 DIVA는 확실히 그렇습니다)

이 영지와 건물들은 16세기에 별장으로 지어졌습니다. 1618년부터 1773년까지 예수회 신부들의 소유였습니다. 1776년에 이 영지는 부유한 안트베르펜 은행가 Jan Baptist Cogels의 소유가 되었고, 그는 오래된 성을 철거했습니다. 그 후 그는 새로운 Hof van Plaisantie를 지었습니다. 18세기 기준으로 현재 우리가 보는 이 건물은 현대적인 성이었습니다. 지금은 이곳에서 지나간 시대의 웅장함을 즐길 수 있습니다.