Castle
Borrekens Castle
🇧🇪 Belgium · 13th century
Borrekens Castle, known also as Vorselaar Castle or Kasteel de Borrekens, is a castle within the municipality of Vorselaar, in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
The first feudal castle was built at the end of the 13th century by a member of the Van Rotselaar family. It is surrounded by a moat, and guarded by fortified towers at the entrance, to make it difficult for the attackers, surrounded the stronghold.
Text adapted from “Borrekens Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Borrekens Castle ranks #6,302 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #97 of the 120 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1275, it is older than 68% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 906 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Geel, 16 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Borrekens Castle?
Borrekens Castle stands in Belgium, at 51.2132°, 4.7775°.
When was Borrekens Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1275. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Borrekens Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,302 of 8,764 worldwide, and #97 in Belgium. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Borrekens Castle?
Bossenstein Castle, about 13 km away.
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