Belgium de Kerchove d'Exaerde Castle
De Kerchove d’Exaerde castle was built around 1870 by order of J. de Kerchove d'Exaerde. He became mayor of Steenokkerzeel in 1882 and died in 1901.
After the death of mayor de Kerchove, the castle grounds were sold to Marquis Charles de Croix, owner of the castle of Ham. He put it at the disposal of French nuns who had left France because of the anticlerical policy of the then government.
During the First World War, the castle was inhabited by the composer Alfons Moortgat.
During the interwar period the castle was used as a restaurant and family guesthouse.
After the Second World War, the castle was leased to the Sint-Maria Institute in Schaerbeek, which used it as a 'school colony'.
In 1954, the castle was purchased by the municipal council and was used as a youth centre.
In 2004, it was decided that the castle, which had fallen into disrepair, would be renovated into ten
After the death of mayor de Kerchove, the castle grounds were sold to Marquis Charles de Croix, owner of the castle of Ham. He put it at the disposal of French nuns who had left France because of the anticlerical policy of the then government.
During the First World War, the castle was inhabited by the composer Alfons Moortgat.
During the interwar period the castle was used as a restaurant and family guesthouse.
After the Second World War, the castle was leased to the Sint-Maria Institute in Schaerbeek, which used it as a 'school colony'.
In 1954, the castle was purchased by the municipal council and was used as a youth centre.
In 2004, it was decided that the castle, which had fallen into disrepair, would be renovated into ten
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