The castle dates from before the 16th century and burnt down in 1596. It was rebuilt by Mathieu-Xavier de Ghellinck, who purchased the Nokere estate in 1727. The two side …
In the middle of the park is a neo-Renaissance castle from 1876, which Mayor Karel Vlieghe commissioned to build. Next to the castle house is a porter's house …
You can see the side and back of Ooigem Castle from the Oude Leie; the front from the entrance gate on Desselgemsestraat. On an information board on site you will …
The Castle of the Counts replaces a first castle built on the “Mont-à-Leux” hill, owned by Rogier de Ramées around 1300, which was destroyed by a Breton duke named John III between 1315 and 1340 during the general wars.