Loppem Castle

Loppem Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Loppem) is a mansion situated in Loppem in the municipality of Zedelgem, near Bruges in West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

Unusually, it preserves its original architecture and interior decoration. The castle has a richly decorated and furnished interior, and houses a collection of works of art (paintings, stained glass, statuary). It is surrounded by a romantic park with ponds and a maze, which has itself been designated a protected heritage landscape.

The castle and park are now owned by the Stichting Jean van Caloen ("Jean van Caloen Foundation") and have been open to the public since 1975.

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Loppem Castle ranks #2,556 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 89 mapped in Belgium. Founded 1858, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,255 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bruges, 6 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.

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