It now houses the Justice Museum along with its collection of torture equipment and weapons. The Gravensteen Castle in Ghent is spine-chilling. Also known as the Castle of the Counts, it’s a medieval fortress, with restored stonework, complete with an enclosed keep and 24 towers.

The torture and weapons exhibit is an experience, complete with sound-effects of screaming people coming from the depths of the castle…the dungeon!

The impressive military architecture conveys power and strength which has seen many battles since the times of the Roman occupation.

The torture part of the museum comes complete with a guillotine and an example of torture. Have a look…

For locals, the castle eventually came to symbolise oppression and the abuse of power and it was allowed to decay until it was bought by the government and restored to what it looks like today.

It’s an experience, not for the faint-hearted.