Gravensteen, also known as the Castle of the Counts, is a medieval fortress located in the heart of Ghent, Belgium. It was built in 1180 by Count Philip of Alsace. The castle served as the residence of the Counts of Flanders until the 14th century, after which it underwent various transformations and uses.
Established in 1965, The Brussels Times is today Belgium’s largest daily news media in English, with over 2 million visits per month. The mission is to provide expats, foreigners and internationally oriented Belgians with continuous high quality coverage of Belgian news, EU Affairs and opinion pieces.
Belgium is a country in Western Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.5 million.
