Boelare Castle
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Boelare Castle is a castle near the village Nederboelare, Geraardsbergen
municipality, in the province of East-Flanders, Belgium
. It used to be the seat of the feudal domain Land and Barony of Boelare. Oldest recording of the name Boelare dates back to the 11th century, but the domain is probably older.
Some indications point to a first castle in Boelare in the 9th century. However, the structure of the current castle buildings dates back to 1605. On July 1, 1987, the castle was classified as an important national treasure by the Belgian government . In 1983, the buildings were renovated, and are currently housing a home for elderly people .
Geraardsbergen
Geraardsbergen is a city and municipality located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the following towns:...
municipality, in the province of East-Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It used to be the seat of the feudal domain Land and Barony of Boelare. Oldest recording of the name Boelare dates back to the 11th century, but the domain is probably older.
Some indications point to a first castle in Boelare in the 9th century. However, the structure of the current castle buildings dates back to 1605. On July 1, 1987, the castle was classified as an important national treasure by the Belgian government . In 1983, the buildings were renovated, and are currently housing a home for elderly people .