Top 13 Castles around Moerbeke

The "Hof van Belsele" or "Bishop's Castle" was built in the 18th century and purchased by Bishop Maximilliaan van der Noot, who had it partially rebuilt in 1754 and designated as a retirement home for priests. In 1904, it was radically altered on behalf of Bishop Antoon Stillemans, designed by Stephan Mortier. In 1906, the Sisters of the Holy Angels came to this domain to take care of elderly priests. On the domain, one finds a castle with a former coach house and gardener's house. There are also several mansions, an 18th-century garden pavilion, and a grotto with a statue of a saint from 1935. All of this is located in a moated park with a pond and monumental trees. The former coach house, a private residence since 2003, has a neo-Gothic interior. The castle has an old core, but its appearance is neo-traditionalist with stepped gables and the like. The symmetrical brick building has a built-in turret above the entrance. Here too, there is a neo-Gothic interior decoration, and there is a private chapel. The domain of the Hof van Belsele is private, but is opened to the public on certain occasions such as Open Monument Day or Park Day. Source: Wikipedia & ontdeksintniklaas.be

Both the castle and the coach house have been managed by the Centre for Youth Tourism (CJT) since 1981. Situated in a green area of 60 ha, this is an ideal place to stay for groups of young people. https://verlorenbos.be/nl/

Between 1994 and 2015, twenty-two trees were planted in the park, symbolising laureates of the cultural prize. This annual municipal prize recognises an exceptional achievement or important contribution in the socio-cultural field. To honour them all, the twenty-two names are collected on a plaque on the wall of the castle and symbolically accompanied by a tree in the park. The 2018 laureate, Ivan Du-Tré, also features on this commemorative element. He was honoured as the author of the book 'Waasmunster in the Great War', a thorough reference work with short stories about life in our municipality during WWI. Source: information board on site

Ortegat Castle, also known as Waasmunster Castle, Vermeulen Castle (after the builder), 'De Bulck' Castle (after its location), "Engelse hof" (popular name referring to the English-style landscape park), "De Wal" (a reference to an aspect of the castle domain). According to a map from 1639 showing the territory around Roosenberg Abbey, the plot opposite the abbey's access drive was known as den bulck. In 1797, Albertus Livinus Vermeulen (1767-1820), the son of a mayor of Lokeren, bought a piece of the grounds of the dissolved abbey. He then commissioned the construction of the castle and in 1813 or earlier this was completed to a design by Jean-Baptiste Dubois. After Albertus' death, his nephew Jean-Baptiste Vermeulen became the new owner and he further expanded the castle domain. From around 1900 the castle was inhabited by the Ortegat family and in 1919 it came into their possession and became known as Ortegat Castle or Waasmunster Castle. Source: Inventory of Immovable Heritage

The Verloren Bos borders the area De Buylaers, but unlike the Buylaers this is a former drifting sand area. In 1899-1900 the Kasteel Verloren Bos was built here, and the Verloren Bos is actually the park of the castle. This park was designed in landscape style and included a number of ponds, a folly and an ice cellar.

The Castle is a villa built in 1899 by industrialist Gonzales Cock, where you can still experience some of the grandeur of the past here and there: the beautiful mosaic in the entrance hall of the castle, the wooden floor - decorated with beautiful motifs - or the authentic cellar vaults, to name just a few elements.

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Puyenbrug Castle is a castle built in 1881 that has been part of the Puyenbroeck provincial domain since its foundation in 1965. Since 1976, this building has housed the Mill Museum, Mola. Wikipedia Address: Puyenbrug 5, 9185 Wachtebeke Opening hours: Closed ⋅ Opens Wed at 9:30am · More times Telephone: 09 342 42 40