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The castle was built at the start of the 20th century by notary Claes according to plans of architect Y. Evrard. During the second world war it was used by the allied armies and stood it languished for many years until the domain was bought in 1981 by the Flemish government. The park had been conceived by the landscape architect Edmond Galoppin, one of the “great” from that period. The park has been lain opposite with the field of Gaasbeek on the territory of the municipalities Lennik and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, access is free. |
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Foto’s Copyright: Luc Bohez |
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Het kasteel werd door notaris Claes gebouwd bij de aanvang van de 20e eeuw volgens plannen van architect Y. Evrard. Tijdens de tweede wereldoorlog werd het gebruikt door de geallieerde legers en stond het jarenlang te verkommeren tot het domein in 1981 aangekocht werd door de Vlaamse Overheid.