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Ter Meeren Castle in Sterrebeek

The Ter Meeren Castle is a Belgian manor house that lies to the southwest of the centre of Sterrebeek in the Zaventem municipality. It is located along the Mechelsesteen Road.

History

The castle, first mentioned in 1381, was the seat of the lordships of Zaventem and Sterrebeek. It is built entirely out of brick and natural stone on a square (8,5 x 8,5 m) keep from the 14th century, extended in the 16th or beginning of the 17th century with a staircase tower and an L-shaped residential wing with a chapel.

In 1866, it was restored, redecorated and considerably expanded with an enlargement of the chapel and a duplication of the southwest wing, as well as the addition of a turret.

Sources

* {{Bronvermelding Nederlandstalige Wikipedia|titel=Zaventem (gemeente)|oldid=47397058|datum=20161106}} ---- {{References}} [[Category:Castles in Flemish Brabant]]