Although the building of the De Grote Hof domain does not look that old, the history of this domain goes back a long time. Already in the mid-twelfth century, mention was made of "the court of Exele", which was donated to the abbey of Floreffe. Under French rule, all of Floreffe's goods were sold and a certain Francois Bodson became the owner of the De Grote Hof domain, where he leased out the farm as had happened centuries before. In 1852 a fire completely destroyed the extraction site, but it was later rebuilt, albeit modified. In 1967, part of the buildings became the property of one Antoine Van Werde. He acquired the central living area in particular, while the rest was extensively renovated and given a catering destination (discotheque). Today it is owned by the Flemish Government and completely dilapidated. Perhaps something is about to happen here too with the "promotion" of Bosland into a national park. There is a beautiful avenue leading to the building (and the parking lot where you can start the walks and find the necessary information boards).