Type Bombard Weight ~ 16.4 t Length 4.98 m Phone +32 9 266 56 60 | Used by City of Ghent Barrel length Diameter 90 cm | |
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Place of origin Ghent, Holy Roman Empire Designed First half of the 15th century Address Grootkanonplein, 9000 Gent, Belgium Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hours Similar Gravensteen, Saint Nicholas' Church, St Bavo's Cathedral - Ghent, Graslei, Belfry of Ghent Profiles | ||
The Dulle Griet ("Mad Meg", named after the Flemish folklore figure Dull Gret) is a medieval supergun from Ghent, Belgium. The wrought-iron bombard was constructed in the first half of the 15th century from 32 longitudinal bars enclosed by 61 rings. In 1452, the bombard was employed by the city of Ghent in the siege of Oudenaarde, but fell into the hands of the defenders on the retreat and was only returned to Ghent in 1578. Today, the bombard is set up close to the Friday Market square in the old town.
Besides the Dulle Griet, a number of 15th-century European superguns are known to have been employed primarily in siege warfare, including the wrought-iron Pumhart von Steyr and Mons Meg as well as the cast-bronze Faule Mette, Faule Grete and Grose Bochse.