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The Grotenhoutbos, also known as the Gierlese Bos, is a forest in Flanders, southwest of Turnhout, on the border of the municipalities of Vosselaar and Gierle. It covers an area of 375 hectares and is part of the Natura 2000 area "Forest and heathland areas east of Antwerp." https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotenhoutbos

Generations of castle lords and the village community have cared for the magnificent heritage we have today. We must cherish this legacy with care. Everyone has a responsibility in this regard: the government, the owners, and certainly also the visitors. We all want to safeguard this for future generations. VORSELAAR: Proposal to protect the castle "de Borrekens", the rectory, the immediate surroundings of the castle, and the linden avenue as a village landmark. The castle was built in the thirteenth century as a military fortification for the Duke of Brabant, granted as a fief to the Lord Van Rotselaer. The latter gave the fortification, which had the character of a moated castle, the ground plan that can still largely be seen today. Little is known about its evolution since the thirteenth century. The castle is depicted in a print by Ertinger in the second half of the seventeenth century and published by Jacques Le Roy. This shows that the current castle's core still largely reflects this condition. The building's military character was lost in the eighteenth century, and it was converted into a "house of pleasure." This involved the demolition of several surrounding walls and defensive towers, and the moat separating the forecourt from the castle was filled in. Simultaneously or shortly before, several embellishments were carried out on the castle, with J.P. van Baurscheit as the architect. The buildings in the forecourt were constructed during the same period. In the 1850s and 1860s, restoration work was carried out in keeping with the fashion of the time. Several dormers, stepped gables, fireplaces, turrets, and battlements were added in the Neo-Gothic style. The interior was also altered during this period and in the same style. Although this renovation significantly altered the castle's appearance, the renovation itself is remarkable as a testament to the Neo-Gothic style that emerged in our region around 1850.

As a walker you have to watch out for cars that sometimes pass by at too high a speed.

An idyllic spot with a view of the pond

Beautiful area, the Regte heath is approximately 250 ha.

Beautiful and if you walk 100 meters from the trail you have a magnificent view of the fen.

At this location you can bleach, marvel or admire. Unfortunately, the magnificent domain is not open to the public. Picnic benches on the waterfront invite you to linger. In the meantime, you can read the historical explanation. The Turnhout bleaching industry originated in the hamlet of Heizijde in 1654 on the initiative of Peter Van de Venne and Jan Theeus and was part of the economic revival after the Peace of Munster (1648). In 1664, the bleaching industry came into the possession of Steven Joosten and in 1707 it was transferred to the Stadhouders-Joosten families. We write January 5, 1752, the Turnhout Bleachery on the Heizijde receives the greatest of all protections, also one of the rarest ever granted to an industry in the Austrian Netherlands: "SAUVEGARDE ET PROTECTION SPECIALE DE SA MAJESTE" This charter was signed by Duke Charles of Lorraine, Count Patrice de Nehy and Baron de Lados. In addition, the right to display all the arms of Empress Maria-Theresia was granted.

Resting spot at the pond