Geeraard de Duivelsteen

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Geeraard de Duivelsteen Castle

Geeraard de Duivelsteen is a castle complex consisting of several building complexes from different periods, the oldest parts of which date from the 13th century. The building complex is located in the Belgian city ​​of Ghent ; The castle Geeraard de Duivelsteen (Geeraard the Devil's Stone) was named after the knight, count and lord of the castle Geeraard Vilain (also known by the first name Geraad ), who was called Geeraard de Duivel (Geeraard the Devil) because of his dark skin color . The building now houses the Ghent Imperial Archives.

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Coordinates: 51 ° 3 ′ 7 ″  N , 3 ° 43 ′ 42 ″  E