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The Top 20 Castles in Flemish Brabant

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20

beautiful castles to choose from in Flemish Brabant. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: November 22, 2025

Horst Castle

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Between the hills of Hagelands lies this idyllic moated castle from the 13th century. It is surrounded by an impressive moat and also wonderful to look at from a distance. …

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Horst Castle

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(This moated castle is located in the green valley of the Wingebeek, between the hills of the Hageland.)
The Lords of Horst already lived here in the 13th century, the …

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Arenberg Castle

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The lords of Heverlee built their first castle here in the 14th century. In the 16th century, the current castle was built in Renaissance style, and in the 19th century …

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Gaasbeek Castle

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"Visitors made room for a wide range of restorers who, with the patience of angels, made all the rooms and corridors shine again. After a flourishing summer in which we …

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Ter Heyden Keep

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Beautiful historic dungeon in Rotselaar
more info on: toerismevlaamsbrabant.be/producten/bezoeken/bezienswaardigheden/donjon-ter-heyden/index.html and nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donjon_Ter_Heyden

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Groenenberg Castle

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Groenenberg is a 45-hectare park in our sub-municipality of Vlezenbeek. The eye-catcher is the beautifully restored Groenenberg Castle. Around 1900, notary Charles Claes built the Groenenberg country house. It was …

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Het Steen or the Rubens Castle

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Once a sturdy motte castle from the 11th century, Het Steen grew into a beautiful Renaissance castle that played a key role in the defense of Brabant against the Mechelaars …

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The Prinsen Castle

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The Prinsenkasteel was the residence of the Lords of Grimbergen from the 14th century. Its ruins are located in the Prinsenbos, south of the center of the Belgian municipality of Grimbergen.

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Ter Rijst Castle Estate

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A castle already stood here during the Middle Ages, but what we see now is a new version that was built in 1869. The landscape park with the many ponds …

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Groenenberg castle and park

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The Groenenberg castle and park grounds, located in Gaasbeek and Vlezenbeek, have been the property of the Flemish Community since 1981, which had it thoroughly restored in 1992. The domain …

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The Top 20 Castles in Flemish Brabant

Horst Castle

Horst Castle

Arenberg Castle

Gaasbeek Castle

Ter Heyden Keep

Groenenberg Castle

Het Steen or the Rubens Castle

The Prinsen Castle

Ter Rijst Castle Estate

Groenenberg castle and park

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