Laarne Castle (
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: ''Kasteel van Laarne'',
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: ''Château de Laerne'') is a
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moated castle in
Laarne
Laarne () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of and Laarne proper. On 1 January 2018, Laarne had a total population of 12,487. The total area is 32.07 km².
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, located in the
Province of East-Flanders, near its capital city of
Ghent
Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in ...
. Laarne Castle is situated at a
elevation of 3meters.
Established in the 11th or 12th century to guard the approaches to
Ghent
Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in ...
from the sea, it was comprehensively renovated in the 17th century.
Since 1953 the castle belongs to the ''Koninklijke Vereniging der Historische Woonsteden en Hoven van België'' ("The Royal Association of Historic Residences and Gardens of Belgium"), to whom it was given by the last private owner, the Comte de Ribaucourt (Count of Ribaucourt). It is a protected national monument and is used as a museum.
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List of castles in Belgium
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Sources
Website of the Koninklijke Vereniging der Historische Woonsteden en Tuinen van België: Kasteel van Laarne
HistorischeHuizen.be: Kasteel van Laarne
Castles in Belgium
Castles in East Flanders
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Laarne
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