A Belgian castle that would fit perfectly in the French Loire Valley
At the end of the 19th century, the fortified Renaissance castle built by the Spanish nobleman don Pedro Coloma in Bornem (Belgium) underwent a thorough renovation. All that remained of the former fortified castle were a number of wall sections and tower bases. Architect Hendrik Beyaert transformed it into a large, moated castle, equivalent to the castles of the Loire in France.
Its location along the Old Scheldt (creek) provided the architect with a tool to imagine this monument as floating on a mirrored water surface. It became an ornate neo-Gothic castle with a peaceful and residential character. In 1979 the castle with its dependencies was classified as a historical monument, still inhabited by Count John de Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde.
A Belgian castle that would fit perfectly in the French Loire Valley
At the end of the 19th century, the fortified Renaissance castle built by the Spanish nobleman don Pedro Coloma in Bornem (Belgium) underwent a thorough renovation. All that remained of the former fortified castle were a number of wall sections and tower bases. Architect Hendrik Beyaert transformed it into a large, moated castle, equivalent to the castles of the Loire in France.
Its location along the Old Scheldt (creek) provided the architect with a tool to imagine this monument as floating on a mirrored water surface. It became an ornate neo-Gothic castle with a peaceful and residential character. In 1979 the castle with its dependencies was classified as a historical monument, still inhabited by Count John de Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde.