Helkijn Castle

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Le château en bref

Helkijn Castle, also known as Herpingin (Erpingem) Castle and, on maps from the second half of the nineteenth century, Mazure Castle, stands at Doornikseweg 45 in Spiere-Helkijn, on the banks of the Scheldt. Neoclassical in style with Empire influence, it is rendered and painted, has seven bays and two and a half storeys, is roofed in slate with a belvedere, and has a full basement. The interior, richly preserved, features neoclassical decoration (garlands, trophies, meanders, and a sphinx on a fireplace). A stable pavilion in red brick, with a square tower, dates from the interwar period. The garden includes an elongated pond, a brick bridge, a partially preserved ice house and a walled kitchen garden.