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Blauw Huys Castle

Blauw Huys Castle

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    July 2, 2023

    Extensive park with pond laid out in landscape style with a beautiful castle, porter's house with orangery and the former carriage house.

    Already mentioned in 1716. Rebuilt by order of Van de Woestijne-Clemmen in 1807 after a design by Dutry senior and already enlarged in 1817 after the plans of architect J.B. Van de Cappelle, again enlarged with two side wings circa 1874, left facade demolished again circa 1930. Already passed into the hands of the Van den Hecke family in the 19th century. Entrance closed by iron gate between double bluestone pillars.

    Castle with a late Classicist touch, built in 1807 after a design by Dutry senior and extended in 1817 with two protruding risalites (an orangery and a large lounge), after a design by J.B. From the chapel. Remarkable H-shaped ground plan with a colonnade and a semi-circular extension on the front and rear facade respectively. Plastered building of two storeys and nine bays with attic crowning under a flat roof. Peeling facade with side ressalites of one bay and colonnade of three bays under casement attic, delineated by checkered corner bands. The gallery is formed by Ionic columns preceded by a wide landing with lions and topped by an attic storey with a central oculus and rectangular side windows. Round-arched door windows of the central bay with bluestone frames and cornice, in the central bay enriched with coat of arms.

    Furthermore, rectangular windows with persiennes, on the ground floor of the side ressalites with pediment crowning. Side facades of three bays with checkered corner bands and semicircular attic windows. Rear facade with rotunda with round-arched door windows, with cornice on the ground floor and sealed upper windows. Furthermore, rectangular windows, below with pediment crowning.

    Source: inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/26292

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      May 11, 2025

      Not accessible. Only on Heritage Day

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        Location: Lovendegem, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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