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Bossenstein Castle

Belgium · 14th century

Founded
1346
Heritage status
beschermd monument
Location
Province of Antwerp
Coordinates
51.19286°, 4.59559°
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Bossenstein Castle in Belgium
Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

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.

Text adapted from “Bossenstein Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Bossenstein Castle ranks #7,243 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #123 of the 128 mapped in Belgium. Founded 1346, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 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.

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