アルフェリンゲムの洞窟・トップ11

1863年、コンinck・デ・メルケム男爵はブランカルトの邸宅を取得しました。そこに城が建てられ、イギリス式の城公園が整備されました。 コンinck・デ・メルケム男爵は1895年に亡くなり、妻が城を含む全財産を相続しました。 城は第一次世界大戦中にひどく損傷し、ファサードしか残っていませんでした。1922年に、より小さな規模で再建されました。城公園は元の状態には戻されませんでした。 第二次世界大戦中、城の屋根は破壊されました。2つの円形塔の円錐形の胸壁は復元されませんでした。夫の死後、所有者は城を再建し、1959年に息子のイニシアチブである「Volkshogeschool de Blankaart」に提供しました。 この邸宅は1978年に自然保護区に指定されました。

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The castle isn't open to the public except for specific events, so check the calendar. It's located just across from Beauvoorde's beautiful church and cemetery. A little further down the street, you'll also find the old pancake bakery and pancake house. You used to be able to visit both, but now there's a vending machine selling the famous Beauvoorde pancakes.

The Blankaart is freely accessible from sunrise to sunset. The visitor centre (currently still in the castle, but will 'soon' move to a new building closer to the car park) is open at least every week from Wednesday to Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The castle's coach house has been the workshop or studio for Natuurpunt volunteers who are involved in nature management on the Blankaart for years. Natuurpunt was able to purchase that site in 2011. Natuurpunt volunteers provide permanent staff in the visitors' centre in the castle. They provide reception, provide information to visitors and run a small cafeteria. This year, work will start on a new studio and a new reception in the visitors' domain. Because it also became apparent that restoring the studio was not feasible, we decided with Natuurpunt to demolish the studio and build something new there with a dual function: studio and reception. After all, the accessibility of the current visitors' centre is literally insufficiently accessible: you have to overcome quite a few (fairly high) stairs. The new building in a wooden frame is very close to the car park, will only be on the ground floor and visitors will be guided from the car park past the reception. Source: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20231005_95097412

Visitor center is freely accessible.

The wonderful world of knight Arthur Merghelynck closes its doors for a while! The castle is closed indefinitely for renovations. The park environment remains accessible. This hidden gem in the Westhoek is being restored to preserve it for generations to come. Beauvoorde Castle is one of the best kept secrets in the Westhoek. The castle is located in the village of Wulveringem near Veurne and was probably founded in the 12th century. The last castle owner, Arthur Merghelynck, passed by in his carriage on a Blue Monday and was immediately enchanted. More than a hundred years later, the castle still has a unique appearance. You will be immersed in a nostalgic atmosphere, an oasis of silence and beauty. The French-English landscape park completes the picture. More information at https://www.veurne.be/nl/ontdek-veurne/musea/kasteel-beauvoorde

The Blankaart Pond forms the core of the recognized nature reserve De Blankaart of Natuurpunt VZW. The pond was created around 1550 by peat extraction that soon became flooded. The name Blankaart probably also comes from 'standing blank', standing under water. A wide reed collar and a willow forest form the transition to the low-lying hay fields and meadows in the immediate vicinity. The extensive reed marsh is a suitable habitat for many rare reed birds and marsh plants. 'The ghost of De Blankaart', the bittern, feels particularly at home here. The swampy hay fields and meadows in the area are a paradise for meadow birds and plants. (Information board on site)