Ter Leyen Castle

Boekhoute, Belgium

Ter Leyen Castle is surrounded by a moat and a beautiful garden. It was built in the early 15th century as a fortified manor farm. The present appearance is Renaissance style. Today Ter Leyen can be booked for weddings and events. 

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Founded: 15th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Belgium

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www.kasteelterleyen.nl

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Pierre Roep (2 years ago)
Impressive and genuine interiors, functional clean rooms, alot is done to give everything vibes of different older ages. While you can still use most modern day luxuries without breaking the visuals too much. My group made good use of the spaces, even had a nice bar and dance floor in the basement. Definitely coming back.
ama amalia (3 years ago)
Really nice castle and park but we saw it through the gate. Was closed. Big dissapointment. That was yersterday 10 aug.
Jaap van der Sijp (5 years ago)
Location very nice, downstairs rooms and kitchen great. Bedrooms could do with some modernising. Shared Toilets and showers in need of modernising.
Luke Hanson (5 years ago)
Fantastic venue. We were guests for a wedding and definitely enjoyed our stay.
Richard Crow (5 years ago)
Such beautiful grounds and building
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