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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.

Former vagrant colony, a beautiful large domain with many avenues.

Seeing this amazing moated castle on site was one of the highlights of the day. We were lucky that the sun was shining on the castle at just the right moment, so it looked really picturesque. The castle is far enough away from the forest, and the moat is wide enough, that it is not unlikely that you will be able to enjoy this. You can also drive behind the castle, but the prettier side is the front and left side.

If you drive west, you can see the church from a distance on this beautiful and relatively quiet road.

Recreation Park 't Zand has varied mountain bike trails that meander through the landscape and take you past some of the most beautiful spots in the area. The trails are well marked and suitable for different levels. For the more adventurous mountain bikers there are challenging sections with hills, muddy trails, and winding sections that require technical skills. The trails offer a perfect combination of flow and technical challenges.

The Wire, also called Death Wire or Death Fence, was a 332-kilometre-long wire barrier constructed during the First World War by the German occupiers of Belgium along the border between occupied Belgium and neutral Netherlands.[1] In German documents, the barrier was officially referred to as a Grenzhochspannungshindernis.[2] The barrier was charged with lethal electric current and was intended to prevent war volunteers and German deserters from fleeing Belgium. The fence was also intended to prevent espionage messages from occupied territory from reaching Allied intelligence services via the Netherlands and to prevent smuggling. It is estimated that the Wire cost the lives of many hundreds of people, but it could not prevent thousands of people from crossing the border in various ways. The Death Fence was quickly dismantled after the war.