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After the gruesome murder of the last owner, Baroness Thérèse Ernst de Bunswyck, the municipality purchased part of the estate, including the castle, which now serves as Boutersem's town hall. Other lots went to different owners, so the heritage's unity is somewhat lost, with several buildings besides the castle itself. However, there's much more than meets the eye.

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The castle's core dates back to 1718, modified several times during the 19th century, and eclectically renovated after 1922; the castle and its outbuildings are surrounded by a 16.5-hectare park, originally a high courtyard with a watermill and mill pond; a classic 18th-century valley floor site, redeveloped in an early landscape style around 1830-1835; redeveloped around 1900 in a late landscape style; municipally owned since 1980; ice and vegetable cellars, numerous old trees. Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Kwabeek Castle Estate, https://id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/41588

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The core of Horst Castle probably dates back to the 13th century and is characterised by a square keep. The keep probably belonged to the oldest core that was further expanded into a fortified castle in the 15th century. During the troubles under Maximilian of Austria in 1489, the castle of Horst was taken by the people of Leuven and set on fire. According to literary sources, only the keep, part of the entrance gate and a defensive wall remained standing. The residential and east wing were renovated and expanded in the 16th century. The round tower also dates from this period. The outer wall was provided with a rectangular bay window. The castle lost its military character and became more of a pleasant residential area with a view of the moat, the ponds and the inner courtyard. Brick construction with sandstone layers characterise these buildings. In 1587, however, the castle was set on fire again during the raids of the Geuzen. It was not until the beginning of the 17th century that restoration work began. It is difficult to deduce from the available sources to what extent this involved restoration or an embellishing conversion of the castle complex. Presumably nothing changed in the internal structure, but only after the structurally necessary repairs were the interiors completely refinished. Maria-Anna Van den Tympel had a new chapel built against the keep in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 19th century, the complex must have been damaged by plundering and neglect, and it is possible that it also suffered from plundering during the Brabant Revolution of 1830. Around 1850, the castle must have been habitable again, but the castle buildings only served as a farm. In the land registry, the site around the castle is called "De Notelaren Boomgaerd". Around that time, the most dilapidated part must have been demolished, namely the southern part and the superstructure of the gate. The rest of the complex was probably restored with reused demolition material and in traditional style. The castle was divided in 1880, with one part being registered as a school house. In 1897, a further division followed, with two plots being designated as houses. Several restoration campaigns followed in the 20th century. Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Horst Castle, https://id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/43619

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Since December, there has been a spire on the castle again after the unstable spire was removed more than four years ago and could be viewed on a wooden platform in the pond. Now it is back. And the other works are also progressing quickly. More about the replaced spire on https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/12/10/torenspits-staat-weer-op-kasteel-van-horst-holsbeek/

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The Donjon Ter Heyden, also known as the tower of Ter Heyden, is a residential tower in the Belgian town of Rotselaar (province of Flemish Brabant) from the mid-fourteenth century. The donjon was built between 1350 and 1363 by order of Gerard van der Heyden, the then bailiff of the Duchy of Brabant, when he acquired the status and funds through a marriage with a noblewoman to erect a building of such calibre.

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The watermill at Arenberg Castle was probably rebuilt around 1636 on a watermill site known before 1286, which was then equipped with two waterwheels. Major repairs were carried out on the locks around 1722-23 and 1733-35, and images of the mill also indicate modifications to the mill building in the 18th century. Around 1875, the watermill underwent a facade restoration and extension according to the then prevailing views, under the direction of architect Claes. At the same time (1870-80), the mill was equipped with a new bluestone lock and two wooden waterwheels. The waterwheels were replaced by metal wheels at the end of the 19th century, and the locks were also modified in the early 20th century. In 1940, the mill was demolished and the mill was converted into a drawing room; externally the mill was preserved, as well as the lock and the two water wheels. Source and more information: https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/42570

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The first mention of a castle dates from 1371 when it was a heavy keep built by Rasse de Grez, also known as Raes van Graven, a knight who lived from 1368 to 1450 and was lord of Heverlee, Vaalbeek, Bertem, Blanden, Malève and Terbruggen, among other things. The castle was demolished and the domain was ceded to the Croys (family of Croÿ) in 1446. During the first half of the sixteenth century, the reconstruction of the castle was restarted under Guillaume II de Croÿ (Willem II van Croÿ). His successor and nephew, Philip II van Croÿ, had it completed and finished, including a moat. He also had the park laid out and the avenue to Leuven extended. After the death of Charles III of Croÿ in 1612, the castle went via his sister, Anna, to the Dukes of Arenberg who lived there until the First World War. In 1920 the university acquired the domain. Sources and more info: - https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/42570 - https://www.kuleuven.be/erfgoed/gebouwen-en-monumenten/arenbergkasteel

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For those who have traded in their horse for a steel steed. Information boards and such on site.

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tower upside down

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The first mention of a castle dates from 1371 when it was a heavy keep built by Rasse de Grez, also known as Raes van Graven, a knight who lived from 1368 to 1450 and was lord of Heverlee, Vaalbeek, Bertem, Blanden, Malève and Terbruggen. The castle was demolished and the domain was ceded to the Croys (family of Croÿ) in 1446. During the first half of the sixteenth century, the reconstruction of the castle was restarted under Guillaume II de Croÿ (Willem II van Croÿ). His successor and nephew, Philip II van Croÿ, had it completed and finished with, among other things, a moat. He also had the park laid out and the avenue to Leuven extended. After the death of Charles III of Croÿ in 1612, the castle went via his sister, Anna, to the Dukes of Arenberg who lived there until the First World War. In 1920, the university acquired the domain. Sources and more information: - https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/42570 - https://www.kuleuven.be/erfgoed/gebouwen-en-monumenten/arenbergkasteel

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The keep is actually part of the so-called Castle of Terheiden and surroundings. Quote: "Former domain "Ter Heyden", feudal estate of the lords of Rotselaar. Raised to a barony during the 18th century. Picturesque ensemble of the previously moated castle tower with a core from the 13th-14th century and the later residential wing from the 17th century. Castle tower on floor plan in the shape of a Greek cross with chamfered extensions in the armpits; built of lime and iron sandstone using brick; raised, vaulted ground floor previously equipped with a drawbridge, seven floors and crown from the 17th century." Immovable Heritage Inventory: Terheiden Castle, https://id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/42697

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And you are in the right place to start your walk and castle visit...

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The town hall of Boutersem in Kwabeek castle, surrounded by a beautiful park

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The lords of Heverlee built their first castle here in the 14th century. In the 16th century, the current castle was built in Renaissance style, and in the 19th century it received a major makeover in neo-Gothic style. In 1916, the Duke of Arenberg donated the domain to the university. This green area on the outskirts of Leuven now belongs to KU Leuven and is the campus for Science and Technology.

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In 1916, the Duke of Arenberg donated the domain to the K.U. Leuven, which housed its faculty of applied sciences there. (Tourism Flemish Brabant)

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The Castle of Arenberg is a castle in Heverlee (Leuven). The building was built in the 16th century, and in the following centuries it underwent many changes. The architecture is largely Flemish-traditional with a combination of brick and sandstone window frames. In addition, the building also has elements from the late Gothic, Renaissance and Neo-Gothic. Characteristic are the two large corner towers with pear spires, each of which is adorned with a German eagle 

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The tower is 30 m high and has 6 levels, of which the cellar and reception room are covered by a stone barrel vault. The 6 levels are connected by a stone spiral staircase. The tower itself stands on a white stone base in the water and was further constructed in brick with layers of iron sandstone. In 1619, the noble family from Eynatten acquired ownership of this site. She rebuilt the tower according to the original plans, with the exception of the wall walkway, which was replaced by a roof with a pear turret. In 1631, de Eynatten built the beautiful country house in Flemish Renaissance style. In 1870 the complex was expanded to brew beer. Brewing has been carried out since 1870 by the Smedts family, who acquired ownership of this site in 1909. They stopped their activities in Rotselaar in 1938 and continued brewing in Kampenhout until 1993. The beautiful brick chimney is a silent witness to this. The complex has been protected as a monument since 1942 with a thorough restoration of the tower in 1948. Today the entire property is in the hands of a private owner. (https://www.donjonterheyden.be)

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Owned by two powerful and wealthy families (Croÿ and Arenberg), this castle domain enjoyed several centuries of luxurious noble life, with grand banquets within the castle walls and frequent hunting parties in the surrounding forests. After the First World War it came into the hands of the University of Leuven. They bought it from the Belgian State in the 1920s. The castle was placed under sequestration after the First World War because the Arenberg family was of German origin. During the Second World War, the castle, whose main wing had been protected as a monument since 1938, suffered a lot of damage. The university began restoration in the 1960s. She also immediately made it more suitable for use in educational and research activities. The restoration process took place in phases. In the early period, several nineteenth-century interventions were reversed. Sometimes striking contemporary elements were also added during the renovation works. The entire Arenberg Castle has been protected since 1980 and the area surrounding the castle - today known as the Arenberg Park - is a protected villagescape. Over the past century, the Leuven University built a large science campus in the park, including research laboratories, classrooms, student housing and sports infrastructure. (KU Leuven website)

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The highlight of the trip was wonderful, serene route along the Demer towards Donjon Ter Heyden

Beautiful castle of the KULeuven, sometimes you can also walk through it, but usually you have to go around it along one of the bridges over the Dijle. The paths around it are very passable and also suitable for the disabled. On sunny days there is also an ice cream truck on the large, spacious grass square in front of it.

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