Geeraard de Duivelsteen
The Geeraard de Duivelsteen ("Geeraard the Devil Castle") is a 13th century
History
The building was built in the 13th century and was named after the knight Geeraard Vilain (1210-1270), second son of the fifteenth viscount of Ghent, Zeger III of Ghent. Vilain's nickname was "Geeraard de Duivel" ("Geerard the Devil"), which was based on his dark complexion and hair color.[1]
In the 14th century the building became city property. Over the course of centuries it was used for various functions; gatherings of knights, as an armory, a
Due to the numerous restorations the building has changed a lot since the Middle Ages. Since 2010 it has been for sale, because of its unsuitability for the storing of archives.[2][3]
In popular culture
In the Belgian comics series The Adventures of Nero the building is the personal home of Geeraard de Duivel, one of Nero's major antagonists. It is depicted in three stories: "De Hoed van Geeraard de Duivel" ("Geeraard the Devil's hat") (1950),[4] "De Terugkeer van Geeraard de Duivel" ("The Return of Geeraard the Devil")[5] (1983) and "De Kolbak van How" ("The Busby of How") (1993-1994).[6]
It's a central location in Jan Bucquoy's comic book album Gerard de Duivel, written by Bucquoy and drawn by Tito (Tiburcio de la Llave).[7]
It was one of the locations used in the BBC drama series
Sources
- ^ a b "Dekenij Geeraard Duivel | Historiek". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ "Geraard Duivelsteen staat te koop". Het Nieuwsblad.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "SSZ [BelgenTop 50 nr. 25: De Avonturen van Nero: De Hoed van Geeraard de Duivel]". Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ "60 Jaar Nero". Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ "NERO: De duivelse trilogie". De Standaard.
- ^ "Daniël Jaunes 2 Gerard de Duivel - stripinfo.be". www.stripinfo.be.
- ^ "Routen | Start je fiets-en wandelavontuur in Oost-Vlaanderen". www.routen.be.
External links
- Media related to Geeraard de Duivelsteen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website