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Beersel Castle
Beersel Castle ( nl, Kasteel van Beersel, french: Château de Beersel) is a medieval castle located in Beersel, Flemish Brabant in Belgium. Originating in 1300 under the auspices of the Duchy of Brabant, the water castle's present configuration dates to 1357. It was twice sacked and was subject to significant restorations in 1491 and 1617. Its present condition owes much to a major restoration in 1928–39. Built largely of brick, a rare material for such buildings at the time, around a circular ''enceinte'', its major feature is its three large towers. Today, it is open to the public and is considered one of Belgium's best-preserved castles. History Construction and history Beersel was located at the frontier of the Duchy of Brabant within the County of Hainaut, south-west of Brabant's principal city of Brussels and near Halle. A fortified residence at the site was attested as early as 1292. In 1300, however, Godefroid of Hellebeke, the first known Seigneur of Beersel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beersel
Beersel () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Alsemberg, Beersel proper, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot. On 1 January 2018 Beersel had a total population of 25,069. The total area is 30.01 km² which gives a population density of 835 inhabitants per km². It is close to Brussels; Beersel is approximately 12 km southwest of the center of the city. Beersel is perhaps best known for the "''Kasteel van Beersel''" (Beersel Castle), built between 1300 and 1310 by Jan II, the Duke of Brabant, as a defense for Brussels. Guillaume Dufay (1397–1474), a notable 15th century Franco-Flemish composer, was likely born in Beersel. Beersel is known for its ''boterham met plattekaas en radijzen'' (sandwich with white cheese and radishes), usually served with a geuze beer, and for its ''mandjeskaas'' (literally 'basket cheese'), which is a white cheese stored in little baskets. Beersel also has two traditiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |