Vogelsanck Castle, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, Belgium

Vogelsanck Castle

Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, Belgium

Vogelsanck Castle in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, has a history dating back to around the year 1000 when it began as a fortified keep.

The most prominent part of the castle, built in 1637, showcases Maasland Renaissance style commissioned by Ferdinand, Count of Innhausen and Knyphausen. The castle complex includes a Gothic chapel from 1445 and a neo-Tudor Gothic section from 1875, reflecting various architectural styles built around a rectangular courtyard.

The castle once served as the center of government for the independent Vogelsanck seigniory governing multiple villages. It is surrounded by a five-hectare English park with an arboretum created by Baron Jean-Louis de Villenfagne, featuring exotic trees.

The property has been in the Villenfagne family since 1741 and is still inhabited by their descendants. The castle is not open to the public but remains a remarkable historical and architectural landmark in the regionVogelsanck Castle.

Location

Kasteeldreef 1, 3550 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium

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