브라샤트 최고의 러닝 경로

Scary forest…

Beautiful castle with a large park.

ride a bicycle

The domain can be traced back to three farms: Vagevuurhoeve, Hemelhoeve and Helhoeve. The Helhoeve was already mentioned in 1602 and formed the core of the domain. In 1787 and 1821, the Hemelhoeve and Vagevuurhoeve were also added to the domain. In the 18th century, the Helhoeve was converted into a pleasure garden and in 1864 it came into the possession of Count Auguste Reusens. His son had the Helhoeve demolished in 1872 and replaced it with a large castle: the Brasschaat Castle. This castle was located in the middle of an extensive park. Service residences were also added: homes for forest rangers, gardeners and caretakers. In 1897, the castle was expanded with two wings. In 1909, terraces were constructed towards the pond. The domain was expanded further in 1865, 1883 and 1887. In 1949 the castle and the domain were purchased by the municipality. The castle became a hotel-restaurant. The domain became a public park.

If you are attacked by a sudden rain shower you can take shelter here.

Here you will find useful information about the Peerdsbos. There is also a plan with a legend on it.

The Peerdsbos is a nature reserve in Schoten north of Antwerp. The name Peerdsbos first appeared in 1434 as “Peertsbusch”. The name is derived from the Middle Dutch 'Pertse' which means border post. For centuries, the Laarse Beek flowing past formed the border between the Roman provinces of Belgica Secunda and Germania Inferior and the dioceses of Cambrai and Liège that later emerged from this.

The Peerdsbos is a nature reserve in Schoten north of Antwerp. The name Peerdsbos first appeared in 1434 as “Peertsbusch”. The name is derived from the Middle Dutch 'Pertse' which means border post. For centuries, the Laarse Beek flowing past formed the border between the Roman provinces of Belgica Secunda and Germania Inferior and the dioceses of Cambrai and Liège that later emerged from this.