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Topic: on the back of a painting are 2 words...
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cynthia
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posted 05-23-2001 06:20 PM
  
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
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
Brugge is in Belgium - a delightful old mediaeval town.Levan |
Fox Atreides
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posted 05-24-2001 07:59 AM
Yes, I thought it was...------------------
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Peter
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posted 05-24-2001 12:42 PM
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
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
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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Visit my website at http://www.castles.nl/ [This message has been edited by Marko (edited 05-24-2001).] |
cynthia
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posted 05-25-2001 12:11 PM
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
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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