Breivelde Castle Explained

Breivelde Castle (Dutch: Kasteel (van) Breivelde) and the surrounding park Breivelde estate (Domein Breivelde) is a castle in Grotenberge, Zottegem in Belgium.[1] Breivelde castle was built in Renaissance Revival architecture in 1904 by owner Philippe Plancqaert van Exen van Beauvechain, replacing a mansion erected in 1871 by former owner August De Rouck.[2] It is surrounded by a public English landscape garden containing ponds, cascades and exotic trees. The imitation river bend (created around 1852) mirrors the castle in its waters. Since 1971 the domain is open to the public.[3] The castle underwent several restorations; a new restoration phase started after 2021.[4] [5] It is a heritage monument landscape since 1982.

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50.872°N 3.8307°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visit Zottegem | Kasteel van Breivelde. visit-zottegem.be. 1 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Kasteel Breivelde. 24 September 2009. inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be. 1 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Kasteeldomein Breivelde. 2 July 1982. inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be. 1 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Groen licht voor restauratie kasteel Breivelde Zottegem. TVOOST - Regionaal nieuws uit Oost-Vlaanderen. 1 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Eeckhout. Frank. Minister Diependaele zet licht op groen voor restauratie Kasteeldomein Breivelde in Zottegem. Het Laatste Nieuws. 2023-11-05. 2021-12-30. nl.