Wissekerke Castle
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 built around the castle.- Type: Castle
- Description: castle
- Also known as: “Kasteel Wissekerke” and “Wissekerke”
- Address: Koningin Astridplein 17
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Petruskerk and Hofke van Bazel.
Sint-Petruskerk
Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY 4.0.
Sint-Petruskerk is a church, which is situated 200 metres northwest of Wissekerke Castle.
Hofke van Bazel
Restaurant
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hofke van Bazel is a restaurant, which is situated 230 metres northwest of Wissekerke Castle.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bazel and Rupelmonde.
Bazel
Village
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bazel is a village in Belgium, in the municipality of Kruibeke in the province of East Flanders. The village is home to the Wissekerke Castle. The municipality of Bazel merged into Kruibeke in 1977.
Rupelmonde
Village
Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rupelmonde is a village in the municipality of Kruibeke, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is located on the banks of the river Schelde opposite the confluence with the eponymous Rupel, and is known for its sundials as well as having what is probably Belgium's only tidemill.
Hemiksem
Town
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Hemiksem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hemiksem proper. In 2021, Hemiksem had a total population of 11,722. The total area is 5.44 km2. Hemiksem is situated 3 km east of Wissekerke Castle.
Wissekerke Castle
- Categories: château, museum, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.14551° or 51° 8′ 44″ northLongitude
4.30171° or 4° 18′ 6″ eastOpen location code
9F3648W2+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 106468627OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1571184
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Wissekerke Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kasteel Wissekerke”
- Estonian: “Wissekerke linnus”
- Estonian: “Wissekerke loss”
- French: “château de Wissekerke”
- French: “Château de Wissekerke”
- German: “Kasteel Wissekerke”
- Italian: “castello di Wissekerke”
- Italian: “Castello di Wissekerke”
- Italian: “Kasteel Wissekerke”
- Russian: “Виссекерке”
- Russian: “Замок Виссекерке”
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Highlights include Kasteeldomein Wissekerke and Den Duiventoren.
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