The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.
In the valley of the Groot Schijn, where Antwerp ends and the Kempen begin, lies the impressively quiet castle domain of Vrieselhof. The silence is almost tangible. Due to a …
The current building, with rooms for the abbot and the provost, was built in 1787 by the provost Bonifacius De Wolf. He managed the estates of the Hemiksem monastery, a …
Hof Zevenbergen is a reflection and meeting center. On the domain is a recently built castle, surrounded by a moat and an extensive woodland garden. It is a place of …
Today, Hof van Rameyen is the private property of Mr. Van Gansewinkel, the Dutch king of waste. The castle is therefore no longer accessible to the public. This huge castle …
The original castle was built in the 15th century by Willem van Berchem. In 1542, this castle was destroyed by Maarten van Rossum. Jan van Renesse built the current castle …
The Le Paiges were a prominent Herentals family. Several Le Paiges have been mayor of Herentals. When Henri Le Paige was born in 1806, his father had thirty oak trees …
It initially concerned an allodial property that belonged to the van Zevenbergen family. After about 1450 it became a fief of the Dukes of Brabant. The family van Zevenbergen remained …
This huge castle on the Nete has been protected as a monument and part of the villagescape since 1981. This water castle, surrounded by a double moat with wooden drawbridge, …