The estate was developed around 1865 by Louis A Speculo, scion of a Tienen notary family. A small castle was built in neo-Gothic style. This building, on a square plan, had four octagonal corner turrets with battlements. In 1895, another bay was added and a service building was also expanded into a farmyard with a monumental coach house. Behind the castle is a park with a pond.

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The 'a Speculo' family was originally called Vanderspiegelen. Because this did not sound very chic, the family changed the name Verspaansen to 'a Speculo'. They are certainly not the first …

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Louis A Speculo, scion of a prominent Tienen notary family, built a neo-Gothic castle around 1865, extended by a bay in 1895. The service building was then extended into a farmyard with a monumental coach house and a walled vegetable garden of 13.5 ares. Surrounded by a landscaped park with a pond; originally less than 3 hectares, later extended to 10.5 hectares.

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3. A Speculo Castle loop from Ransberg

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