Wijnendale Castle

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Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle. The present buildings largely date to a nineteenth century restoration, though parts of the north wing still date to the fifteenth century. One wing is currently inhabited by the present owners of the castle, while another is open to the public as a museum. ()

Local name: Château de Wynendaele Established: XV centuryArchitectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 51°5'38"N, 3°5'8"E

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VlaanderenBelgium

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

Nearby attractions include: Loppem Castle, Lange Max Museum, Ravenhof Castle, Site Lange Max.

6.7 miNE
Neo-Gothic castle with exhibits and a maze
Loppem Castle, Zedelgem
170 min walk • Loppem Castle is a mansion situated in Loppem in the municipality of Zedelgem, near Bruges in West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Unusually, it preserves its original architecture and interior decoration. The castle has a richly decorated and furnished interior, and houses a collection of works of art.
4.8 miW
Museum, Historical place, Military museum
Lange Max Museum, Koekelare
123 min walk • The Lange Max Museum is devoted to the German 38 cm SK L/45 "Max" gun and the German occupation of Koekelare and the nearby area in World War I. The focus on the German side of the war makes it a unique museum in Belgium.
2.1 miS
Museum, History museum
Ravenhof Castle, Torhout
55 min walk • Ravenhof Castle is a castle in the center of Torhout, West Flanders, Belgium. The city's park surrounds the castle which now serves as a museum and tourist center.
4.9 miW
Museum, History museum
Site Lange Max
124 min walk • Site Lange Max is a private domain, 3 km from the center of Koekelare, Belgium. The domain is located at 3 km from the Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Koekelare, 6 km from the Vladslo German war cemetery and 10 km from Diksmuide.
5.5 miNE
Monastery
St. Andrew's Abbey, Bruges
142 min walk • St. Andrew's Abbey, Bruges was a Benedictine abbey in Sint-Andries, Bruges, Belgium, which was destroyed in the French Revolution. Its modern successor St. Andrew's Abbey, Zevenkerken, founded in 1899–1900, is a Benedictine abbey of the Congregation of the Annunciation.
1.5 miSW
City hall
City Hall of Torhout
40 min walk • The City Hall of Torhout was the residence of the mayor and the bench of aldermen during their meetings up until the completion of the new City Hall in 2014. It is located on the market in the center of Torhout, West Flanders, Belgium.
2.1 miS
51°3'56"N • 3°6'6"E
Sint-Pieterskerk, Torhout
53 min walk • Church
6.5 miNW
51°9'32"N • 2°58'31"E
Oostmolen, Gistel
167 min walk • Windmill
1.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Forts and castles
Wijnendale Castle, Torhout
40 min walk • Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle. The present buildings largely date to a nineteenth century restoration, though parts of the north wing still date to the fifteenth century.
6.9 miSW
51°1'54"N • 2°57'36"E
Kruisstraatmolen, Werken
177 min walk • Windmill
2.7 miNE
51°7'13"N • 3°7'55"E
Ten Wijngaerde, Bruges
70 min walk • The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in the Belgian city of Bruges. There are no more Beguines living there, but since 1927 it has functioned as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert.

Wijnendale Castle

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