Belgium · 15th century
Wijnendale Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Wijnendale, French: Château de Wynendaele) is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle. The present buildings largely date to a nineteenth century restoration, though parts of the north wing still date to the fifteenth century. One wing is currently inhabited by the present owners of the castle, while another is open to the public as a museum.
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Kasteel Wijnendale ranks #1,537 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 128 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,926 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Roeselare, 16 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
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