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Borrekens castle

            Borrekens Castle, locally known as Kasteel de Borrekens, lies in the forest just north-east of the town of Vorselaar, in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish region in Belgium. It's also known as Vorselaer Castle.

Borrekens Castle was built around 1270 by a member of the Van Rotselaar family who were stewards of the Dukes of Brabant. They built this square water castle in a swampy area, close to the road Antwerp-Turnhout which was probably a part of the trade route to Cologne in Germany. It is built out of white Vilvoorde sandstone.

In 1898 the De Borrekens family became owner of the castle through marriage. They gave their name to the castle and still own it. I don't know if they actually live there.

The castle farm on the bailey dates back to 1686 but was rebuilt after a fire in 1920.

Borrekens Castle is private property so it can't be visited. You can however walk through the forest following the moat.

Taken on: February 17, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/16.0, 1/60 sec, 35mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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