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De Maurissens Castle

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Location: Lubbeek, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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2. De Maurissens Castle – Koebos Nature Reserve loop from Lovenjoel

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3. Koebos Nature Reserve – De Maurissens Castle loop from Lovenjoel

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Ria

May 1, 2022

1 of the many hiking trails around UZ Pellenberg, runs along a beautiful pond.

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December 7, 2024

Rebuilt eclectic country house designed in 1916 by architect Chrétien Veraart and surrounded by a park in landscape style, approximately 16 hectares, laid out from 1859; numerous old (sweet chestnuts and brown beeches) and rare trees.

First, the Hof te Laar stood here, known since the fifteenth century as a leasehold farm of the monastery of Gempe. In 1789, it was sold to the son of the Baron van Roosbeek.

Between 1800 and 1810, the Hof te Laar was purchased by Charles-Lambert-Joseph de Maurissens. He left it to his nephew, knight Edouard Godefroid de Maurissens (1793-1853). And a few years after his death, the south wing of the court was converted into a "castle".

After WWII, the then owners left the castle domain and in 1948 the heirs sold the castle and park to the University of Leuven to build a 'sanatorium' (clinic for tuberculosis sufferers) on the edge of the park.

Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Domain de Maurissens, id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/303094

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Els Q

November 25, 2023

Charles-Lambert knight de Maurissens acquired the castle of Pellenberg at the beginning of the 19th century. The De Maurissens family is a noble family, whose roots lie in Switzerland. The oldest male member has held the title of knight since 1822. The current eclectic castle was built in 1916. In 1949, the castle and its park were sold to the Catholic University of Leuven.

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Location: Lubbeek, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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