Engelshof Castle

En un regard

Le château en bref

Engelshof Castle, also spelt Ingelshof, stands at Bambecque, in the Nord department, at the end of a long avenue close to the River Yser, whose waters feed its moats. It was built in 1778 by Robert Delattre, a merchant and shipowner from Dunkirk, on the site of a seigneury dating back to the 13th century. It is an illustration of the country residences that Dunkirk shipowners acquired in Flanders in order to gain access to noble estates. The building, made of brick and roofed with slate, has a restrained architecture, with numerous windows; its most distinctive feature is a broad pediment in the shape of a gendarme's hat, pierced by an oculus that lights the attic. Its façades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments since 20 January 1983, with the exception of a building adjoining the south façade. The estate is today operated under the name Domaine de l'Ingelshof, which offers holiday accommodation.