En un regard
Le château en bref
Brasschaat Castle stands in a park of around 170 hectares. The estate grew out of three farms: the Vagevuurhoeve, the Hemelhoeve and the Helhoeve. The last, attested from 1602, forms the core of the site and was converted into a country house in the 18th century. Count Auguste Reusens became its owner in 1864. In 1872, his son had the Helhoeve demolished and built a large castle in the French style. Two transverse wings were added in 1897, followed by grand terraces in 1909. The estate was enlarged in 1865, 1883 and 1887, notably with the Bremdonkse heide. The commune acquired the castle and estate in 1949. With its U-shaped plan, two storeys beneath mansard roofs, the building is in the eclectic style. Its west façade is marked by a projecting section with a round tower topped by a dome, while the east façade, the most monumental, overlooks the terraces of 1909.