Hof te Zittert

En un regard

Le château en bref

The Hof te Zittert, or Hof ter Zittert, is a moated castle in Bekkerzeel (Asse, Flemish Brabant), at Schutstraat 6, in the heart of the protected village and near St Godard's Church. It succeeded the former hof of Bekkerzeel, perhaps dating back to the 11th century, which, when divided into two equal parts in the 13th century, took the name hof ter Zittert after the family that held it in the 14th century, and it was a dependency of Groot-Bijgaarden Castle. The present building dates from the mid-18th century (stone dated 1745). Raised by a mansard-style mezzanine under a hipped roof and neoclassicised in 1832, it is a fine example of a restrained neoclassical château. It occupies an island surrounded by moats, reached by an arched brick bridge, with an entrance gatehouse and outbuildings. Protected as a monument for its historical value since 2002, it lies within an estate of about six hectares.