Castle
Cleydael Castle
🇧🇪 Belgium · 14th century
Cleydael Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Cleydael) is a moated castle in Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. Cleydael Castle is situated at an altitude of 8 meters.
Parts of the building date from the 14th century. The castle was the home of the lords of Cleydael until the end of the 18th century.
After being part of the golf course, it is now private property again.
Text adapted from “Cleydael Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cleydael Castle ranks #4,956 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #66 of the 92 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Antwerp, 10 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Cleydael Castle?
Cleydael Castle stands in Belgium, at 51.13831°, 4.36395°.
When was Cleydael Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Cleydael Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,956 of 8,134 worldwide, and #66 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 Cleydael Castle?
Sorghvliedt Castle, about 4 km away.
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