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Le château en bref
Blommeghem Castle is a Neo-Gothic country house built in 1900 in Marke (Courtrai), at 6 Van Belleghemdreef, for Emmanuel de Bethune, son of the architect Jean-Baptiste de Bethune, a leading figure of the Belgian Gothic Revival. The plans are by Joseph Viérin; the works were supervised by Jules Carette, a pupil of Jean-Baptiste de Bethune who later became the family's architect. The style is linked to the Bruges brick Gothic of the late Middle Ages. The interior is largely preserved: beamed ceilings, cement tile and parquet floors, white stone fireplaces, partly surviving stained-glass windows, a wooden staircase with a heraldic lion, and painted cupboards by Leo Uyttenhoven in the dining room. François de Bethune, former mayor of Marke, lived here and played an important local political role. The castle, its carriage house and its park are protected by a decree of 30 April 2004, the castle and carriage house as a monument and the park as a village site. The carriage house, separated from the castle by Baron J. de Bethune street, belongs to the City of Courtrai and houses the youth centre 't Arsenaal.