Wissekerke Castle

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The Wissekerke Castle is situated in the village of Bazel of Kruibeke municipality in the East Flanders province of Belgium. Although a castle stood at this site since 10th century, the present castle was largely built in the 15th century with lake, park and a suspension bridge. The suspension bridge by the castle is one of the oldest surviving wrought iron suspension bridges in Europe and was designed in 1824 by Jean-Baptiste Vifquain, an engineer from Brussels ()

Local name: Château de Wissekerke Coordinates: 51°8'44"N, 4°18'6"E

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17 Koningin AstridpleinVlaanderenBelgium

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Wissekerke Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olympisch Stadion, Schoonselhof cemetery, D'Ursel Castle, St. Bernard's Abbey.

4.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp
113 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Antwerp, Belgium, the Olympisch Stadion, commonly known as the Kielstadion, stands as a testament to the city's rich sporting history. Built for the 1920 Summer Olympics, the venue remains an emblem of Antwerp's prestigious role as the host of...
3.2 miNE
Cemetery
Schoonselhof cemetery, Antwerp
82 min walk • Schoonselhof Cemetery is located in Hoboken, Antwerp, a suburb of Antwerp, Belgium. Schoonselhof Cemetery has an islamic and Jewish section.
3.2 miSW
Forts and castles
D'Ursel Castle
82 min walk • D'Ursel Castle used to be the private summer residence of the Duke of Ursel in Hingene in the municipality of Bornem, province of Antwerp, Belgium. Today it is property of the State, and opened to the public.
1.6 miSE
Monastery
St. Bernard's Abbey, Schelle
40 min walk • St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem, or abbatiae S. Bernardi ad Scaldim, ordinis Cisterciensis, in dioecesi Antverpiensi also known as St.
4.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Bornem Castle, Bornem
121 min walk • Bornem Castle, also known as the Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde Castle, is a country house, formerly a castle, located in Bornem, province of Antwerp, Belgium. Bornem Castle is situated at an elevation of 1 meters.
2.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Sorghvliedt Castle, Antwerp
73 min walk • Sorghvliedt Castle is a building in Belgium with a history dating back to the 16th century. It was originally a farm building called Wickeleynde owned by the merchant Jean Plaquet and his wife Maria Leydeckers. In 1660, it came into the hands of the du Bois family. From 1745 to 1750 it was completely rebuilt by Arnold du Bois.
2.7 miE
Forts and castles
Cleydael Castle, Antwerp
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4 miSW
Bridge
Temse Bridge, Temse
102 min walk • The Temse Bridge crosses the Scheldt at Temse, a small town approximately 25 km southwest of Antwerp. Between 1955 and 2009 the 365 m bridge was the longest in Belgium. The old bridge lost that distinction to the New Schelde Bridge which runs parallel to it, and has a length of 374 m.
4.3 miE
Area
Wilrijk, Antwerp
110 min walk • Wilrijk is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Wilrijk had been a separate municipality before January 1, 1983; the enlarged municipality of Antwerp was decentralized in 2000 and Wilrijk became one of the city's nine districts.
1.7 miN
Area
Kruibeke, Antwerp
44 min walk • Kruibeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bazel, Kruibeke proper and Rupelmonde. On January 1, 2006, Kruibeke had a total population of 15,216. The total area is 33.42 km² which gives a population density of 455 inhabitants per km².
4.6 miNW
51°11'57"N • 4°14'21"E
Castle Hof Ter Saksen, Beveren
117 min walk • Park