General Information
| Other name(s): | Grand-Bigard Castle |
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| Beginning of works: | 12th century |
| Completion: | 17th century |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Castle |
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Location
| Location: |
Groot-Bijgaarden, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium |
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| Coordinates: | 50° 52' 24.90" N 4° 15' 50.58" E |
Technical Information
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle (Dutch:Kasteel Groot-Bijgarden, French:Château de Grand-Bigard) is a 12th-century castle in Groot-Bijgaarden in the municipality of Dilbeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The castle was built for Almaric Bigard, the first lord of Bigard. Groot-Bijgaarden Castle is situated at an elevation of 47 meters.
Architecture
The castle is surrounded by a wide moat spanned by a bridge with five arches, leading to the drawbridge. The central part of the gatehouse dates from the 14th century.
A four-storey tower (the "dungeon", built 1347), 30 metres high, is by the side of the gatehouse.
The castle is in the Flemish Renaissance style, with red brick and a slate roof.
In 1902, the castle was very dilapidated and Raymond Pelgrims Bigard began renovations that lasted 30 years.
Flower exhibition at Groot-Bijgaarden Castle Flower exhibition at Groot-Bijgaarden Castle
Parks and gardens
Garden architect Louis Fuchs created the 14-hectare park alongside the castle at the start of the 20th century. The park is open in spring every year since 2003 for an international flower exhibition with tulips from the Netherlands.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Groot-Bijgaarden Castle" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20022542 - Published on:
08/08/2006 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
