Spanjaardenkasteel
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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.[1] The castle housed a garrison of about 2,500 men. The castle was eventually demolished in the 19th century.[citation needed]
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[edit]- ^ "Castrum Novum Gandavense". STAM (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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