The Marquis de Béthune built the castle around 1840 in the style of Louis XII and François Ier. At the end of the 19th century, Ernest Solvay, chemist and magnate …
The Prinsenkasteel was the residence of the Lords of Grimbergen from the 14th century. Its ruins are located in the Prinsenbos, south of the center of the Belgian municipality of Grimbergen.
Laeken Castle, built in 1782, is surrounded by a large 120 ha park. The residence then bore the name of Schonenberg. Under Napoleon, Schonenberg became a military headquarters, and even …