Spanjaardenkasteel

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The Spanjaardenkasteel ("Spaniards' Castle") was a castle in the city of Ghent in present-day Belgium.

The castle was commissioned in 1540 by the Holy Roman Emperor and Spanish king Charles V after he crushed a rebellion by the city.{{cite web | title=Castrum Novum Gandavense | website=STAM | url=https://stamgent.be/nl_be/collectie/kunstwerken/01004_1_2 | language=nl | access-date=5 February 2024}} The castle housed a garrison of about 2,500 men. The castle was eventually demolished in the 19th century.{{cn|date=February 2024}}