Leeuwergem Castle

Leeuwergem Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Leeuwergem) is a stately home in the village of Elene in the municipality of Zottegem, East Flanders, Belgium.

The present building was constructed between 1762 and 1764, on the site of an earlier castle of the first half of the 15th century. It was built for the Ghent nobleman Pieter Emmanuel d’Hane (1726–1786), probably by Jean Baptist Simoens of Ghent (1715–1779). The interior and exterior is in the French château style, as the estate was built after examples in France. Today the castle is private property of the house of della Faille d'Huysse.

The castle is known for its fine baroque gardens and hunting forest estate. The gardens were designed between 1763 and 1775. The gardens can be visited on request. The 2016 film The Exception was filmed in the castle.

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Leeuwergem Castle ranks #3,644 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #45 of the 89 mapped in Belgium. Founded 1762, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ghent, 19 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.

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