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.
The Castle of Viron is the town hall of the municipality of Dilbeek. The Neo-Tudor style building was designed in 1862 by the architect Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar, commissioned by the de …
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 …
De Kruikenburg (also: Cruyckenbourgh or Cruykenburg) used to be a seigniory and later a county in Brabant. That seigniory consisted of the present-day municipality of Ternat together with the sub-municipalities …
The Hallepoort is a former city gate in Brussels that today serves as a museum. The gate is located in the Little Ring of Brussels, at the end of the …
Hidden in the green Maalbeek valley lies the Hof te Poddegem, a former moated castle with an impressive 14th century keep – the smallest square residential tower in Flanders! The …
The historical site of the Hof ten Houte consists of a square, medieval residential tower, which probably dates back to the second half of the 15th century (after 1468), and …
The Prinsenbos, in the center of Grimbergen, is the ideal place for walking or jogging. The dolomite paths are also suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. The view of the ruins …
This white brilliance, hidden in the greenery, has already had several destinations. In times long gone it was involved in the management of the former lordships, later it was inhabited …
Diepensteyn Castle was rebuilt on the foundations of the former Steenhuffelse count's castle and was once part of the military network of the Duke of Brabant. It is therefore very …
The origins of the glorious domain of Boechout, which was directly under the authority of the Duke of Brabant, date back to the High Middle Ages. It probably originated as …