An interesting discovery in our new neighbourhood: Horst Castle, just up the road a mile or three. Dating back to the 13th century, the castle is currently undergoing extensive restoration. It’s a lovely big domain, with lots of space for taking walks, and there’s a tavern on the grounds. Real incentive for walking up there and having a beer!

There’s a nice summary of the restoration and facilities available on the Flemish government’s website (in Dutch):

http://www.monument.vlaanderen.be/sve/nl/monumenten/horst.htm

The University of Leuven as some more information on the archeological excavations (also in Dutch):

http://www.arts.kuleuven.be/wea/Horst/

I’ll write up a short English summary of the history of Horst Castle sometime.

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