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A beautiful bridge over the Grote Nete river, not far from Merode Castle. You must cross the bridge to continue along the Grote Nete.

The castle has been the pride of Vorselaar for centuries. Around 1270, the first stone was laid by the knights of Rotselaar. The ground plan has been largely preserved to this day. The castle houses a treasure trove of history and stories, and has been inhabited by noble families all this time.

Very beautiful medieval castle in the middle of a beautiful forest. A real relief to come here and walk undisturbed.

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Het Zwart Water is a nature reserve southwest of the town of Lichtaart, which is part of the Antwerp municipality of Kasterlee, located near Lavendelweg 1-3. The area is managed by the Agency for Nature and Forests. The area is located on the Kempense Heuvelrug and consists of a fen that used to be in a drifting sand and heathland area, but was largely forested with conifers during the 19th century. On the edge of the fen you will find bog myrtle thickets, willow swamp forest and poor grassland. There is a floating dome in the fen that forms a safe resting place for birds. The forest is gradually being transformed into more mixed forest. In addition, there are remnants of heathland.

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Borrekens Castle, also called Borrekens Castle or Vorselaar Castle, is a moated castle in Vorselaar. The castle was built around 1270 by the Knights of Rotselaar (Arnolf van Rotselaar or Gerard van Rotselaar). The ground plan of this medieval castle, built from Grimbergen stone, was largely preserved throughout the successive construction phases. In 1678, the castle was rebuilt by Father Karel Eugeen d'Arenberg, whose family had acquired it from the House of Ligne (Jan van Ligne) via the family of Bergen (Cornelis van Bergen), and surrounded by stone ramparts. The castle consists of white sandstone from Grimbergen. A third and final renovation phase (1850-1860 or according to the land registry 1862-1885) took place under Philippe van de Werve (the then mayor of Vorselaar), who would give the castle its current neo-Gothic appearance. In 1911, the castle came into the hands of Baron Edouard Adrien de Borrekens, of the De Borrekens family, through his marriage to Marie-Eulalie van de Werve. He had a French garden laid out in the courtyard by John Juchem. The last resident of the castle was Baron Raymond de Borrekens, who died in 1998. It was then taken on a long lease by a family company.

Walking and cycling bridge over the Nete in a romantic setting.