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Castle ‘Diepensteyn’ at Steenhuffel (Belgium)

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Castle ‘Diepensteyn’ at Steenhuffel (Belgium)

Castle Diepensteyn has a rich medieval history going back to the 12th century.
It was however abandonned and fell into total disrepair at the end of the 18th century.

In 1993, a beer brewery bought the grounds and decided to restore the remaining ruins.
During 2 years, the restorers made all possible efforts to make a copy as close as possible to the original edifice.

After the restoration, the grounds of the castle are also used as a very famous studfarm with the stables (not visible in the picture) as real luxury homes for the grand collection of draft horses of the brewery.
To illustrate this, a big bronze statue of a Belgian draft horse decorates the castle’s forecourt.

Thanks to the “Palm” brewery, castle Diepensteyn rose again from the dead.

Comentarios 35

odeveld219 08/09/2011 1:25
Wow Mark, Een pareltje!! Zowel de foto als het kasteel zijn prachtig!! De contrasten zijn bijzonder mooi!!! Groeten, Odeveld
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Bernhard Kuhlmann 10/07/2011 9:20
Absolut perfekt !
Klsse mit den schönen Blumen im vordergrund.
Gruß Bernd
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willy ombret 20/04/2011 9:29
très belle photo bonne composition
avec les éléments de ce bel endroit
willy ombret
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Angelika El. 16/04/2011 16:28

Was für eine wundervolle Geschichte mit einem Happy End! Dieses SChloss ist nun ja ein richtiges Schmuckstück! Herrlich, diese unzähligen Daisies - wie ein weißer Teppich!

LG!
Angelika

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TeresaM 15/04/2011 19:50
Très belle présentation de ce château, Mark.
Excellente la prise de vue.
Amitiés,
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Vera M. Shulga 12/04/2011 20:28
Excellent view!
It, is valid, fine that such beautiful castle has received the second life. It is a pity that at us such seldom happens. And architecture monuments collapse also them simply take down.
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Günter Franz Müller 12/04/2011 14:33
ein prachtvolles Bild, begeisternd schön fotografiert !
Gruß
Günter
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dirk van Appeldorn 12/04/2011 12:16
as usual...good indo AND a really nice shot...well done
rgds
Dirk
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Adele D. Oliver 11/04/2011 22:48
You are showing us a very beautiful castle here, Mark - and at the right time of year with the carpet of daisies. Just splendid in this light .... and thank you for the interesting information!!!
greetings, Adele
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Josef Kainz 11/04/2011 21:26
Ein klasse Foto
josef
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Deryck 11/04/2011 21:04
A beautiful picture and very interesting documentary Mark. Your info and pictures of the castles is fascinating to me. One day when I'm rich, I will travel to Europe, find all the castles and take pictures of them :-))))))))
Deryck
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Ryszard Basta 11/04/2011 20:44
wunderbares Foto
super in jedem Hinsicht
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Andrea Sagawe 11/04/2011 20:30
What a lovely and romantic building!

andrea
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Denis- 11/04/2011 19:52
Jolie composition et superbe lumière !
Amicalement
Denis
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Silvia Simonato. 11/04/2011 19:22
Maravillosa toma, con una excelente composición!!
Hermosa imagen!!!
Saludos Silvia

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