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Le château en bref
Schouwbroek Castle (Schouwbroekstraat 6-8, Vinderhoute, Lievegem), on the edge of Ghent (Drongen), is an eclectic late nineteenth-century château, rebuilt in 1894 by F. De Smet, whose initials FDS appear on the façade, on the site of a former "hof met huys van plaisance" shown on a map of 1755, when it belonged to P.E.J. d'Hane, lord of Eeckhove. Built of brick and bluestone over a basement and two storeys, it has slate roofs with dormer windows and pointed turrets, baroque influences, and a square corner tower with a clock that recalls a medieval belfry. Inside, the hall has sgraffito decoration, an ornate ceiling and figurative stained-glass windows. The landscaped park, with a pond, a pavilion ice house, a grotto bridge and an enclosed kitchen garden, complements the ensemble. The château, park, iron gate, balustraded bridge, three old horse chestnut trees, ice house and outbuildings are protected by ministerial decree of 9 July 1996.