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Alden Biesen Castle

16th-century castle in Belgium

Summary

16th-century castle in Belgium

Field	Value
name	Alden Biesen Castle
image	Aldenbiezen.jpg
image_alt
image_caption	View from within the French garden
map_type	Belgium
map_caption	Location within Belgium
architectural_style	Classicism
location	Rijkhoven
owner	Flemish Government
location_country	Belgium
coordinates
start_date	16th century
completion_date	18th century
website

Alden Biesen is a 16th-century castle in the small village of Rijkhoven, municipality of Bilzen, province of Limburg, Belgium.

Present day

The castle is used today as a cultural centre and conference centre. Festivals including the Scottish weekend and the International Story Festival are held there. "European Classes" are also held there to foster international learning and student collaboration. The first ever RSPBA Major Pipe Band Championship held outside the UK was the European Pipe Band Championships held there in September 2003.

In addition to the moated castle, the complex contains a church and gardens.

History

The knights of the Teutonic Order founded the Landcommanderij Alden Biesen ("commandery of Alden Biesen") in the 11th century, but the current buildings were constructed between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was the headquarters of a bailiwick or province of the Teutonic Order in the region of the Maas and Rhine. On 8 March 1971 the building burnt down; it was acquired by the government, and restored.

References

Sources

Landcommanderij Alden Biesen website

References

"Castle of Alden-Biesen". eupedia.com.

Wikipedia Source

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