Where: Meise, Belgium
Start of construction: around 1300
(square keep)
End of construction: 19th Century.
Most important renovation: 19th Century
Accessible: yes
Important fact:
Pillaged by the Spanish army in 1582 and hit by a major fire in the late 18th century. Renovated in neo-gothic style around 1830, with the south wing demolished. The castle is part of the large Meise Botanic Garden.