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cynthia
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posted 05-23-2001 06:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cynthia   Click Here to Email cynthia     Edit/Delete Message
I have a painting of a castle. On the back are 2 words. Brugge and Ezelpaort.
Does anyone have any clues on where this castle is located? Is there a casle named Ezelpaort? If so where in the world is it? I am thinking Holland, but I have had no luck on any internet search.

Fox Atreides
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posted 05-23-2001 11:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fox Atreides   Click Here to Email Fox Atreides     Edit/Delete Message
Hm, I checked my books about dutch castles, and couldn't find anything, but I'll ask my dad later, he knows alot about dutch castles.

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Levan
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posted 05-24-2001 12:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Levan   Click Here to Email Levan     Edit/Delete Message
Brugge is in Belgium - a delightful old mediaeval town.

Levan

Fox Atreides
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posted 05-24-2001 07:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fox Atreides   Click Here to Email Fox Atreides     Edit/Delete Message
Yes, I thought it was...

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Peter
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posted 05-24-2001 12:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Peter   Click Here to Email Peter     Edit/Delete Message
Without checking .. I thought I posted a photo on Brugge a way back ?

Fox Atreides
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posted 05-24-2001 01:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fox Atreides   Click Here to Email Fox Atreides     Edit/Delete Message
Hm , i truly don't know, you did post a photo but I don't know what castle was photographed.

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Marko
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posted 05-24-2001 04:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Marko   Click Here to Email Marko     Edit/Delete Message
Cynthia,

I must correct you; you don't have a painting of a castle but of a citygate. The "Ezelspoort", as it is spelled correctly, is a citygate in the medieval citywalls of the Belgium town of Brugge. As some gates were heavily fortified in those days, they can have the appearance of a castle. Especially when the connecting citywalls were torn down with the passing of time. The name translates into English as donkeygate.
Below are two links with pictures of the gate:
- http://www.vum.be/dsp17062.html , shows the gate from a distance at two-third down the page and
- http://www.iec.nhl.nl/pabo/geschiedenis/hanze/1/ezel.htm

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[This message has been edited by Marko (edited 05-24-2001).]

cynthia
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posted 05-25-2001 12:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cynthia   Click Here to Email cynthia     Edit/Delete Message
Marko,
You hit it right on the head. I downloaded the pictures and there it was! All this time I thought it was a castle! What a beautiful gate though! Thank you for solving a mystery!

Peter
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posted 05-26-2001 12:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Peter   Click Here to Email Peter     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks Marko,
should have realised with poort in the name !
On my visit I didn't get to see them all, but they are pretty good.
Just checked, and I downloaded the 'Powder Tower'.

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