Top 8 Castles around Terneuzen

The town hall has been located in the Lippens castle since 1977, which was commissioned in 1879 by Mrs. Hippolyte de Kerckhove – D’Exaerde – Lippens and Messrs. August and Eugeen Lippens. Next to the main building is the former caretaker’s house, which served as a police station until 2011. The gate at the front opens onto the Lindeplaats, where a statue of Mr. August Lippens stands. Behind the castle lies the walled castle park, today the public municipal park of Moerbeke. On the lawn, you will find a statue in honor of Mrs. de Kerckhove – D’Exaerde – Lippens. Source: moerbeke.be/bestuur-en-beleid/over-moerbeke/bezienswaardigheden/familie-lippens/kasteel-lippens

Like Refugium Ten Duinen, this was a refuge for Cistercian monks who reclaimed the area around Hulst in the late Middle Ages. It is one of the oldest buildings in Hulst and used to be part of the Baudeloo complex, which also included a large garden. Over the centuries, the building has also served as a governor's residence, hospital and boarding school. The Zeeland Music School is now located here. The building has a particularly characteristic tower: a pagadder tower. In that tower, small men sat on the lookout. They warned shipowners when their ship was approaching. The term pagadder is derived from the Spanish 'pagare' (to pay). This either has to do with the fact that the men were paid per ship they saw, or it is a reference to their small stature. If you were too small to become a soldier in the Spanish army, you became a 'pajadore' (paymaster). Incidentally, in Antwerp a small man is still called a 'nen pagadder'.

Formerly known as "Kasteel Van Geeterayen" (according to an old postcard) with associated park with ponds. Former country house built by doctor M. Van Geeteruyen from Lokeren as a replacement or as an extension of a house built in 1870 on the same site by notary Van Landeghem from Lokeren. Large villa in eclectic style remarkable for its monumental character, picturesque appearance and remarkable mixture of building characteristics derived from timber and half-timbered construction, art nouveau and traditional country house architecture. Source: Lanclus, Kathleen & Verbeeck, Mieke (1993)

Formerly known as Castle Van Geeteruyen (according to old postcard) with associated park with ponds. Former country residence built by doctor M. Van Geeteruyen from Lokeren to replace or enlarge a house built in 1870 on the same site by notary Van Landeghem from Lokeren. (Inventory of Immovable Heritage)

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

One of the oldest brick buildings in Hulst. The stepped gables and the stair tower (pagadder tower) are parts of the original building. It was surrounded by gardens at the time. It was built in the 14th century as the seat of the steward and was also the granary and refuge of the Baudeloo monks' abbey in Sinaai. People such as Count Louis of Male, Emperor Charles the Fifth and King Philip the Second stayed here. In 1852 the complex was bought by the Franciscan Sisters from Roosendaal. They started a boarding school for girls. After the departure of the sisters - in the 1990s - the added school buildings were demolished. The building is now used as a music school. Source: https://www.inulst.nl/zien-en-doen/refugium-van-baudeloo

Ter Leyen Castle is an early Renaissance castle with two slender corner towers on Boekhoutedorp. It is now painted white, which gives it a fairytale look. The castle and the castle grounds are not freely accessible, but can be rented for meetings and parties.

Large villa in eclectic style remarkable for its monumental character, picturesque appearance and remarkable mixture of building characteristics derived from timber and half-timbered construction, Art Nouveau and traditional country house architecture.