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Jongenbos Castle

Name: Jongenbos Castle
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Location: Kortessem, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Wooden Bridge Over the Mombeek – Jongenbos Castle loop from Vliermaalroot

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2. Wooden Bridge Over the Mombeek – Jongenbos Castle loop from Vliermaalroot

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3. Jongenbos Castle – Jongenbos loop from Vliermaalroot

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January 26, 2025

The history of the domain can be traced back to 1380. On the Ferraris maps, at the end of the 18th century, a farm was drawn near the site of the current castle. This was located in the west of an extensive forest area, called Spissen Bosch. Later, the name Jongen Bosch Veld also came into use. The castle, more of a large mansion, in neoclassical style, was only drawn on the cadastral maps in 1848 and was probably built shortly before that. The associated estate was 150 ha at the time, and this was gradually expanded to 218 ha in 1938. The architect of the castle is unknown. The then owner was Willem Joseph Gerard Van der Meer, a rentier from Tongeren. Originally, the castle was U-shaped, but in 1882 the inner courtyard was filled in with an extension of the building. The largely white, strictly symmetrical building has a balcony and a clock. The letters VDM (Van der Meer) are incorporated in it. Near the building is a coach house and servants' quarters, the depot, which must have been designed by the same architect a little later than the castle. A carriage shed dates from 1872. The castle farm, at Jongenbos 4, was renovated in 1872 and 1878 and later also rebuilt. This farm fell into disrepair. The castle came through inheritance and marriage to various families: Claes, De Favereau de Fraipont, De Cartier d'Yves. The descendants of the last family lived here after which the castle was put up for sale (2014). In 2015 it became the property of the Appeltans family.

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Location: Kortessem, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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