OLDEST - Building in Turnhout, Belgium
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member T-Team!
N 51° 19.474 E 004° 56.753
31U E 635581 N 5687717
This is the Castle of the Dukes of Brabant. It is the oldest building Turnhout and has been used for many different purposes throughout the years. Currently it is the courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM15NGZ
Location: Antwerpen, Belgium
Date Posted: 01/28/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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"The Castle of the Dukes of Brabant is located in the center of Turnhout.

The castle dates from the 12th century and has been repeatedly renovated. In the time of Mary of Hungary, regent of the Netherlands, it was a "court of plaisanterie".

In the 18th and 19th centuries the castle fell into disrepair. The province bought the building from the municipality around the beginning of the 20th century and, after the First World War, carried out a thorough restoration under the supervision of provincial architect Jules Taeymans.

Today the court is housed there."

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Superlative status / Proof:

The Castle is a Belgian national monument. One of the first sentences of the register states:
"Most important and oldest civil building in Turnhout"

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Type of documentation of superlative status: National Monument registration

Location of coordinates: The Castle

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