Nosferatu
by Iryna Goodall
Title
Nosferatu
Artist
Iryna Goodall
Medium
Photograph
Description
A medieval window of the Gravensteen, a "castle of the counts" in Dutch, a Middle Ages castle in Ghent, Belgium, built by Philip of Alsace, count of Flanders, shortly after he returned from the Crusades in 1180 with images of similar crusader castles in Syria fixed firmly in his mind. According to local legend - supported by Gallo-Roman artifacts uncovered in excavations - the count built on foundations originally laid down by Count Baldwin Iron Arm in the 800s. If the castle's walls, 2 m (6 ft.) thick, battlements, and turrets failed to intimidate attackers, the count could always turn to a well-equipped torture chamber inside.
"The White Queen", a BBC drama series set in the 15th century, used the outside and the inside views of the castle squares.
The castle is also used for the 2015 movie "Emperor".
Second place in the "Prison Or Jails" contest hosted by Jane Linders 02/25/2022.
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April 23rd, 2021
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