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.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Ghent
Also known as: “Execution Bridge”, “Execution Bridge, Ghent”, and “Rekelingebrug”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of the Counts and Design Museum Gent.

Castle of the Counts

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. The current castle dates from 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353.

Design Museum Gent

Museum

Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Design Museum Gent is a museum in Belgium with an international design collection. The museum complex is located in the tourist centre of Ghent and comprises an 18th-century mansion and a modern wing. Design Museum Gent is situated 110 metres south of Decapitation Bridge.

Sint-Veerleplein

Photo: Mith, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patershol and Prinsenhof.

Patershol

Neighborhood

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Patershol is a neighborhood.

Prinsenhof

Neighborhood

The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium. It served as the official residence of the Counts of Flanders from the 15th century after the Gravensteen fell into disuse, having previously been the home of the financier Simon de Mirabello.