Onkerzele Castle

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Le château en bref

Onkerzele Castle, in Onkerzele (Grammont), is a neo-Baroque manor house inspired by 17th-century French Baroque; the keystone of the main doorway bears the date 1865. The main block, of two storeys over a basement, is covered by a slate hipped roof pierced by stone dormers with triangular pediments. Its almost square plan is punctuated by three round towers and a hexagonal tower to the south-east, topped with conical or pyramidal roofs. The rendered and whitewashed brick contrasts with the bands and surrounds of blue stone and the diamond-point keystones. The main façade has three bays and a central projecting section with a perron and balustrade, while the rear façade opens onto a terrace. A gate flanked by two octagonal pavilions marks the entrance, and whitewashed brick stables surround a courtyard. The castle lies within a hilly landscaped park with a pond. The estate has been protected as built heritage ‘vastgesteld’ since 20 June 2023.