Cortewalle Castle

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Le château en bref

Cortewalle Castle is a moated castle in the centre of Beveren, in the Waasland (East Flanders), set in a park of around ten hectares. Its oldest parts date back to the early fifteenth century. The site was known as Ten Wallen, hence the French form Cour-ten-Walle, later Cortewalle. Built of white sandstone and linked to the Flemish Renaissance by local literature, it is listed as a monument for its historical and artistic value, on a plot of about 6 hectares. The lordship belonged to the House of Triest until the seventeenth century. Joannes Franciscus Goubau bought it in 1671, and his heirs, the de Brouchoven de Bergeyck family, kept it until it was transferred to the municipality of Beveren, its current owner. Since 1999-2000, the castle has once again housed the Bergeyck archives. It serves as offices and as a venue for weddings and cultural events, and it can be visited by appointment through the Beveren tourism service.