Castle
Bossenstein Castle
🇧🇪 Belgium · 14th century
Bossenstein Castle is a château in the village of Broechem, Flemish Region, Belgium, which is a part of the municipality of Ranst.
The castle was first mentioned in 1346 owned by Joannes van den Bossche who gave his name to the castle. The oldest part of the Bossenstein Castle is the keep which dates from the 14th century. The castle was owned by the Van Berchem family. In 1655, the castle was extended. In 1906, the Bossenstein Castle was extensively restored. Nowadays it is owned by a golf and polo club.
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Bossenstein Castle ranks #7,140 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #117 of the 120 mapped in Belgium. Founded 1346, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 649 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Antwerp, 14 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Bossenstein Castle?
Bossenstein Castle stands in Belgium, at 51.19286°, 4.59559°.
When was Bossenstein Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1346. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bossenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,140 of 8,764 worldwide, and #117 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 Bossenstein Castle?
Zimmertoren, about 7 km away.
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