Verified Sep 28, 2026
Gravensteen Castle
Castle or palace · Ghent · Belgium 🇧🇪
Only official site
historischehuizen.stad.gent
Tickets online or at the entrance
“Tickets can also be bought at the ticket office, as long as tickets are available. The amount and price of tickets are the same online as at the ticket office.” historischehuizen.stad.gent
From the official ticket site: “Tickets can also be bought at the ticket office, as long as tickets are available. The amount and price of tickets are the same online as at the ticket office.” historischehuizen.stad.gent
Admission prices
Adult
€15
15 €
Group
Groups of minimum 15 people (discounts not combinable) Teachers
€13
13 €
Resident
Ghent residents UiTPAS Ghent
€10.50
10,5 €
Reduced
Youngsters from 19-25 years
€7.50
7,5 €
Child
Children 13-18 years
€3
3 €
Free
Children up to 12 years
Free entry
Free entrance
stated on historischehuizen.stad.gent/en/gravensteen/bezoek/plan-je-bezoek/information-prices · checked 2026-10-10
Tarifs 15 € Individual price 13 € Groups of minimum 15 people (discounts not combinable) Teachers 10,5 € Ghent residents UiTPAS Ghent 7,5 € Youngsters from 19-25 years 3 € Children 13-18 years UiTPAS Ghent at social rate Iedereen Verdient Vakantie Vrijuit (previously Vrijetijdsparticipatie) Free entrance Children up to 12 years
Practical
Gravensteen Castle: address
Sint-Veerleplein 11 - 9000 GentOpen in Google Maps →✓ historischehuizen.stad.gent/nl/gravensteen/bezoek/plan-je-bezoek · 2026-10-03Gravensteen Castle: opening hours
The Castle of the Counts is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm. Last admission at 4.40 pm.✓ historischehuizen.stad.gent/en/gravensteen/bezoek/plan-je-bezoek/information-prices · 2026-10-10Gravensteen Castle: closing days
Closed on 24th, 25th, 31st December and 1st January.✓ historischehuizen.stad.gent/en/gravensteen/bezoek/plan-je-bezoek/information-prices · 2026-10-10Gravensteen Castle: what should I know before visiting?
Your visit to the Gravensteen includes an original audio guide. You have a choice between the Comedy Tour (in collaboration with Wouter Deprez) or the Big Five Tour (a speed date with five main characters from the castle's history).Translation · original in Dutch
In je bezoek aan het Gravensteen is een originele audiogids inbegrepen. Je hebt de keuze tussen de Comedy Tour (in samenwerking met Wouter Deprez) of de Big Five Tour (een speeddate met vijf hoofdrolspelers uit de geschiedenis van het kasteel).Gravensteen Castle: how to get there
Touring cars and buses can let tourists get in and out at Gent-Dampoort railway station and at the Bijlokesite (Godshuizenlaan). People with reduced mobility (elderly people, people in wheelchairs or little children) can also get in or out of the bus at De Poel.✓ historischehuizen.stad.gent/en/castle-counts/visit/how-get-here · 2026-10-10Gravensteen Castle: is it wheelchair accessible?
Unfortunately, the Castle of the Counts is not wheelchair accessible. Our castle has over 480 steps, with four narrow spiral staircases connecting the floors with each other. The rooms and cellars that you can visit are all in the depths or towers of the castle, but not on the ground floor.✓ historischehuizen.stad.gent/en/gravensteen/bezoek/plan-je-bezoek/accessibility · 2026-10-10Gravensteen Castle: are dogs allowed?
Pets are not allowed, with the exception of guide dogs.✓ historischehuizen.stad.gent/en/gravensteen/bezoek/plan-je-bezoek/information-prices · 2026-10-10Gravensteen is a medieval fortress in the heart of the city with narrow tower stairs, sturdy crenellations, imaginative rooms and a commanding view.
Translation · original in Dutch
Het Gravensteen is een middeleeuwse burcht in het hartje van de stad met smalle torentrappen, forse kantelen, tot de verbeelding sprekende vertrekken en een machtig uitzicht.
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