Leefdaal Castle

Leefdaal Castle...
Leefdaal Castle, also "de Liedekerke", is a Renaissance castle, with late medieval remains, in Leefdaal in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant...
The origins can be found in the manor "Leven Dale", mentioned in the 12th century.
This glory passes to important generations, first to the house of Merode and then to the count's family of De Brouchoven; In 1775 the De Liedekerke family acquired the castle. Honoré Count de Liedekerke (1781-1861) had the ponds constructed and François Count de Liedekerke (1919-2014) had the facades carefully restored.

castle is privately owned, little to see through hedge

Very nice route from one valley to another, Voer to Ijs via the huge Duisburg plateau