Kasteel Ter Wilder

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Kasteel Ter Wilder is a neoclassical château located in Humbeek, a district of Grimbergen (Flemish Brabant). Its name is said to refer to the Wilder fief in Kampenhout, on which the estate is thought to have depended in feudal terms; the site has been linked to the Van Wilder family since 1259. Around 1775, a new neoclassical château replaced an older building, which was demolished and was reputedly of the 16th century. The rectangular building has seven bays over two storeys; its symmetrical façade is articulated by a projecting central avant-corps, pilasters and a triangular pediment. It is surrounded by a park, originally an English garden, which was enlarged in the 19th century to more than seven hectares and then partly sold off for building plots between 1926 and 1932. A Victorian greenhouse of 1865 and an eclectic service outbuilding complete the ensemble.