Construction Crews Were Building an Apartment Complex—And Found a 500-Year-Old Castle

Emperor Charles V had the castle built in Belgium in the 16th century, and archaeologists found a bounty of artifacts from that era inside.
Smithsonian Magazine

Behold Belgium’s Beauty in These 15 Scenic Photographs

See for yourself why the country is called the ‘heart of Europe’ Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries Text by Tracy Scott Forson Photographs selected by Allison Scates The Citadel of Dinant, a clifftop ...
Archaeology

Spanish Castle Site Explored in Belgium

Charles V is said to have built the castle on the site of a seventh-century abbey after residents of Ghent rebelled against his imposition of higher taxes. The castle was eventually taken down in the ...