Kasteel van Ooidonck - Deinze - Oost-vlaanderen - Belgium - Gargoyles and Chimeras on Waymarking.com

At the change of the previous century the area around La Lys in the southwest of Ghent attracted several artists. many painter would bring life to the Lys landscape using brush and paint. Poets could, through the ever changing length of their verses, evoke the meandering river. Also composer were inspiredby its beauty.

In one of the Lys' many enchanting curves, between Deinze and Ghent, a surprisingly charming, well fournished and well-kept 16th century estate is located: 'The Castle of Ooidonk.'. The special appeal of this house, compared to most others open to the public, is that it is friendly and welcoming, in an excellent stat of preservation and is still lived-in. It is indeed still a home, as it has been for centuries which makes it a remarkable record of continuity.

Water spout is used: yes Condition: Lightly Weathered

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