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Poeke Castle

Name: Poeke Castle
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Location: Aalter, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Lootse Hoogpoort – Poeke Castle loop from Poeke

9.06km

02:18

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2. Poeke Castle – Poeke Castle Park loop from Poeke

5.64km

01:26

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Poeke Castle – Lootse Hoogpoort loop from Poeke

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01:43

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Viviane

February 11, 2024

Poeke Castle is a castle near Poeke, a sub-municipality of Aalter in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The building is completely surrounded by water and is accessible via a bridge from both the front and the back.
It is unknown when the first castle was built on site, but Poeke was already mentioned in 1139. The building did play an important role in the conflict between Louis of Male and the people of Ghent in 1382. In the same year, Eulaard II van Poeke was killed when he led the count's troops at the battle of the Beverhoutsveld against the advance of the Ghent militia. who had tried to stop his castle.
The lords of Poeke were loyal vassals of the Count of Flanders. For example, Anastasia van Oultre, second wife of Eulard III of Poeke, remarried Robert of Flanders, bastard son of Louis of Male.
In 2021, the municipality of Aalter sold the castle to Tourism Flanders for a symbolic amount.

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DirkWi

October 21, 2024

The last baroness (also mayor of Poeke, which was then still a separate municipality) Ines Pycke de Peteghem left the castle in her will to the National Work of Catholic School Colonies (NWKS).
After her death in 1955, the castle served for a long time as a holiday colony for young children from (often vulnerable) families of workers and small independent entrepreneurs (NWKS later became "Duinen-Heide").
Later, the local playground found a home here.
The castle was also the location for classical concerts, among other things. I remember an "Interludium", (a short fragment that the then BRT made to 'fill the gaps between programmes') that was recorded here. Poetry evenings (under the title: "The closer the better") with Simon Vinkenoog, Ivo Van Strijtem, ... among others, were also held here. And now in 2025 the castle expects the 22nd edition of the East Flanders Biennial of Contemporary Art.

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guyvervaeke

April 17, 2022

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Location: Aalter, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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