Schoten Castle, Schoten, Belgium

The water-encircled Schoten castle started as a farm in the 13th century. The first record of farm dates from 1232. In the 15th and 16th centuries it was owned by the family Van Brecht from Breda. They began the construction of the present castle in 1548 and in 1611 the building got its present form. The building was acquired in 1950 by the city of Schoten and in 1955 it was converted into a cultural center.

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Giulia (15 months ago)
On a sunny day in the middle of the summer, the place seemed a corner of paradise. There were many children and families playing around, a charming packed cafe, the park perfectly looked after. It just seemed like a lively and yet peaceful spot to spend some time in the afternoon. For me, it was perfect just to have a walk through whilst in the area.

C. V. (16 months ago)
Top expo

Nuno da Silva Ferreira (18 months ago)
Just a quick visit on HOP festival on Sunday evening By the look that was possible is a nice park. By looking on Google maps satellite pictures looks a medium small park but very nice.

Carrie Bradshaw (2 years ago)
Lovely place to walk abt n there is a cafe restaurant where u cld sit drink n eat. Lovely svs friends ppl

Bert Geerts (3 years ago)
Nice ?

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