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The Château of Sint-Kwintens-Lennik, known as the Château de Man, is a building in the French Classical style, built in 1760–1761 for Baron de Man. A façade stone dated 1761 and chronograms on the rear façade refer to these years. The central wing, of two storeys under a slate hipped roof with a weathervane, is flanked by two seven-bay wings with mansard roofs, forming a U-shaped plan. The front and rear façades are identical, with a triangular pediment containing an oculus over the three central bays and a doorway decorated with garlands and shells. The brick, originally painted yellow, is combined with blue stone. Inside, the original fireplaces survive, as does a Rococo staircase bearing the sculpted arms of the de Man family. A stone dating from 1934 commemorates alterations that were undone during the restoration of 1968, which also added a basement and garages to the wings. Transferred to the commune in 1964, the château ultimately returned to the Van Waeyenberge family at the sale of 1967, who had it restored. It has been protected as a monument since 28 July 1983.
