Rivieren Castle (Ganshoren) Explained

Rivieren Castle
Location:Ganshoren, Brussels, Belgium
Map Type:Belgium Brussels#Belgium
Type:Castle
Coordinates:50.8767°N 4.3111°W
Built:12th century
Condition:Intact

Rivieren Castle (fr|Château de Rivieren; nl|Kasteel ter Rivieren) is a 12th-century castle in Ganshoren, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. The castle is surrounded by a pond (a vestige of the large medieval moat), in a park of 10ha: Albert Park.

History

Originally a defence tower, the present-day castle was built in different phases from the 12th to the 19th centuries.[1] Originally a possession of the Clutinck (Clutinc/Clutinckx) family,[2] it later changed ownership several times until it finally was sold in 1973. Nowadays, it is used for conferences, receptions, expositions and similar kinds of events.

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Notes and References

  1. Castle ter Rivieren: Parkroute cycling tour, at basilicakoekelberg.be. Retrieved on 9 March 2014.
  2. http://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-lucas/I1793.php Clutinck family