Kasteel van Beersel

Gaasbeek Castle

This impressive castle evolved from a defensive medieval fortress into a romantic residence. Explore the narrow passages and you will encounter thousands of valuable artefacts, such as furniture, tapestries, paintings, lots of gold and silverware, glass windows and sculptures.

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Beersel Castle

Cartoon fans may recognise Beersel’s impressive castle from the Suske and Wiske album ‘De schat van Beersel’. The moated castle is one of the country’s few, well-preserved examples of medieval military architecture. The castle was built around 1420.

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Kasteel van Horst

Horst Castle

You may recognise the castle as the home of ‘De Rode Ridder’ (The Red Knight), a cartoon character created by Willy Vandersteen. This fabulous moated castle lies in the green valley of the Wingebeek. A visitor's centre, heritage shop and cosy local café can be found in the coach house.

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Coloma Castle

The castle is a typical example of the transition from a 15th century fortress to a 17th century country residence. During the 18th century the castle was converted into its present state. Nowadays the castle serves as a community cultural centre.

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Arenberg Castle

Arenberg Castle is an example of traditional brick and sandstone architecture. In approximately 1600, Duke Charles II of Croy ordered a moat to be built around the castle. He also added the park and arranged the construction of an avenue towards Leuven. This is now owned by K.U. Leuven.

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Diepensteyn Castle

This castle was once the seat of a medieval seigniory. Brewery Palm acquired ownership in 1989 and it has been completely rebuilt. The imposing courtyard contains a coach house and stud farm with Belgian draft horses.

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Groenenberg Castle and Domain

A 45 hectare park extends around the beautiful castle. Its twisting paths, curving forest edges, and extensive lawns make this park a lovely example of English garden architecture. It houses beautiful collections of azaleas, hydrangeas, and rhododendrons.

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