Decapitation Bridge
The Execution Bridge or Decapitation Bridge is a bridge and former public execution location in Ghent, Belgium. It is located beside the city's Gravensteen Castle, crossing a branch of the Leie river, which forms a moat for the castle there.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Ghent
- Also known as: “Execution Bridge”, “Execution Bridge, Ghent”, “Hoofdbrug (Gent)”, “Onthoofdingsbrug”, and “Rekelingebrug”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Castle of the Counts and Design Museum Gent.
Castle of the Counts
Design Museum Gent
Museum
Saint Nicholas‘ Church
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patershol and Prinsenhof.
Prinsenhof
Neighborhood
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
Decapitation Bridge
- Categories: stone bridge, road bridge, tram bridge, and transport
- Location: Ghent, Arrondissement of Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.05667° or 51° 3′ 24″ north
Longitude
3.72008° or 3° 43′ 12″ east
Open location code
9F353P4C+M2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Decapitation Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hoofdbrug”
- German: “Enthauptungsbrücke”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Oak and Oude vismijn.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Pampas and Gantoinette.
East Flanders: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Aalst and Sint-Niklaas.
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