# Gerard the Devil's Castle

Ghent, Belgium

A 13th-century Gothic stone fortress on the Reep, named after the knight Gerard Vilain, nicknamed the Devil for his dark looks. Over the centuries it served as armoury, monastery, school, asylum, prison, fire station and state archive.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 51.052092, 3.728553

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