East Flanders
Arrondissement of Aalst
Lede

Mesen Castle

Mesen Castle was an important noble residence in , today partly ruined and completely abandoned. The castle is considered to have been one of the most important aristocratic estates of the 18th century.
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Photo: Niek Beck, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: castle in Lede, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Kasteel Van Mesen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sint-Martinuskerk and Geelstervallei.

Church
Photo: De Grauwe André, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 550 metres west of Mesen Castle.

Nature reserve
Photo: FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Impe and Hofstade.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Mesen Castle.

Village
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is a village in the Belgian province of and is a submunicipality of . It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. is situated 3½ km east of Mesen Castle.

Village
is a sub-municipality of in , . It is located on the Molenbeek in the Denderstreek, southeast of and belongs to the . is situated 3½ km southwest of Mesen Castle.

Mesen Castle

Latitude
50.968° or 50° 58′ 5″ north
Longitude
3.98555° or 3° 59′ 8″ east
Open location code
9F25XX9P+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 660022923
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1818077
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Satellite Map

Discover Mesen Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Mesen Castle” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Mesen”
  • German: “Kasteel van Mesen”
  • Japanese: “メゼン城”
  • Uzbek: “Mesen qal’asi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Park van Mesen and Speeltuin Park Van Mesen.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mesen Castle”. Photo: Niek Beck, CC BY 2.0.