Groot-Bijgaarden Castle

Groot-Bijgaarden Castle
Kasteel van Groot-Bijgaarden (Dutch)
Château de Grand-Bigard (French)
Groot-Bijgaarden, Flemish Brabant
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle is located in Belgium
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle
Coordinates50°52′23″N 4°15′50″E / 50.873°N 4.264°E / 50.873; 4.264
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerHouse Pelgrims de Bigard
ConditionRestored
Site history
BuiltOriginal castle: 12th century
Modern castle: 17th century
Restored: 1902–1930s
MaterialsBrick

Groot-Bijgaarden Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Groot-Bijgaarden; French: Château de Grand-Bigard) is a 12th-century castle in Groot-Bijgaarden in the municipality of Dilbeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The castle was built for Almaric de Bigard, the first lord of Bigard. Groot-Bijgaarden Castle is situated at an elevation of 47 metres (154 ft).[1]