Loppem Castle

Loppem Castle
Kasteel van Loppem

Location within Belgium
Alternative names	Kasteel van Caloen
General information
Status	Museum (since 1975)
Type	Mansion
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
Classification	Protected monument (since 1985);^[1] built heritage (since 2011)^[2]
Location	Zedelgem, West Flanders, Belgium
Coordinates	51°09′22″N 3°12′11″E / 51.156°N 3.203°E / 51.156; 3.203
Construction started	1858
Completed	2 July 1863
Client
Owner	Jean van Caloen Foundation
Design and construction
Architect	E.W. Pugin and Jean-Baptiste de Béthune
Website
Loppem Castle official website

Loppem Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Loppem) 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 (paintings, stained glass, statuary). It is surrounded by a romantic park with ponds and a maze, which has itself been designated a protected heritage landscape.^[3]

The castle and park are now owned by the Stichting Jean van Caloen ("Jean van Caloen Foundation") and have been open to the public since 1975.^[4]

History[]

The castle was built between 1859 and 1862 for Baron and his family, to designs by architects E.W. Pugin and Jean-Baptiste Bethune. It is considered a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture.^[4]

In late 1917, during the German Occupation, the castle was requisitioned for the use of a German general and his staff. After the German withdrawal, the castle served as the residence of Albert I of Belgium from 24 October until 25 November 1918.^[4]

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Notes[]

^ "Kasteeldomein van Loppem: landhuis en bijgebouwen". erfgoed.net. Flemish organization for Immovable Heritage.
^ "Kasteel van Loppem". erfgoed.net. Flemish organization for Immovable Heritage.
^ "Kasteelpark van Loppem". erfgoed.net. Flemish organization for Immovable Heritage.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Kasteeldomein van Loppem". erfgoed.net. Flemish organization for Immovable Heritage.

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kasteel van Loppem.

Official website

Coordinates: 51°09′22″N 3°12′11″E / 51.156°N 3.203°E / 51.156; 3.203

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Loppem Castle

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