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De Merode Castle, Westerlo
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JM
May 21, 2020
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The name De Merode has been linked to the history of the municipality of Westerlo for more than five centuries.
The Kasteel de Merode is more than 600 years old and still inhabited by the Princes de Merode. The current resident of the castle is the young Simon de Merode. There are annual castle parties and events that attract a huge crowd.
Westerlo is not called "The pearl of the Kempen" for nothing.
The Kasteel de Merode is more than 600 years old and still inhabited by the Princes de Merode. The current resident of the castle is the young Simon de Merode. There are annual castle parties and events that attract a huge crowd.
Westerlo is not called "The pearl of the Kempen" for nothing.
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April 8, 2023
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For more than five centuries, the name de Merode has been linked to the history of the municipality of Westerlo, and yet ... the de Merode family has not always …
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April 6, 2021
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This massive structure owes its picturesque appearance to the four bay turrets at the corners. A castle is said to have stood here as early as 1066 and the oldest …
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