Groot-Bijgaarden Castle | |
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Groot-Bijgaarden, Flemish Brabant | |
Coordinates | 50°52′23″N 4°15′50″E / 50.873°N 4.264°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | House Pelgrims de Bigard |
Condition | Restored |
Site history | |
Built | Original castle: 12th century Modern castle: 17th century Restored: 1902–1930s |
Materials | Brick |
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]