Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Castle of Nokere

About twice a week I drive through a little town, called Nokere, where in the rural centre of it, is located the beautiful Castle of Nokere.
In the 16th century the fortress had been ravaged by fire and then rebuilt.
It was only at the end of the 18th century that the castle acquired his classical lines.

This castle is a jewel! A real Belgian Pearl!
The exterior as well as the interior is so elegant!

A few years ago , I was invited for the tea, by the lord of the castle, Baron Jean Casier.
He let me see the interior of the castle and told me about all the beautiful furniture and woodpaneling in the castle.
Unfortunately, Baron Casier passed over last year.

There are no images of the inside of the castle because to this very day the family Casier is living there.

Once a year , in the month of July, the park of the castle is open for public.
But in the surrounding area you can make a beautiful walk, where you can see different sides of the castle of Nokere.



Entrance of the castle

Baron Jean Casier


The bridge to the entrance



One of the sides of the castle that you can see by walking in the surrounding area.




Backside of the castle


The Park of the Castle.
The castle is surrounded by water.


Aerial view of the Castle of Nokere

I hope you have enjoyed this Belgian Pearl.
Have a nice sunday!
Greet

21 comments:

  1. Greet, This is an amazing post, I have never seen a castle in real life, so I find the pictures very fascinating. What a beautiful building it is, as well as the grounds. From looking at the pictures of it one would never guess that it is completely surrounded by water. I can see where our fairy tales come from, now. Have a lovely day, Hugs, Cindy S.

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  2. Thank you, thank you for such a lovely tour! Great aerial view...love that its surrounded by water. And memories of tea with the lord of the castle!!! How wonderful. PS Part 2 of Chanel later today...

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  3. The windows have great rhythm and proportion.

    Love the blog!

    +Spencer
    www.ArchitecturalAntiqueReview.com

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  4. Stunning. I wish I lived around things with such history and beauty. How lucky you were to be invited inside and hear the history and stories of the property first-hand!
    Thank you for sharing. Happy Sunday!
    xo Isa

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  5. Sweet! I'm not sure how I discovered your blog, but I am so happy I did! It is so refreshing and such an inspiration!! Thank you so much. Mary Ann

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  6. Thank you Isa for the comment!

    Greet

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  7. Mah! Thank you so much for your nice comment!It means so much for me!

    Greet

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  8. Truly a delightful blog! Thanks for taking us along on the visit to the Castle of Nokere. I've just signed on as a follower. I'll be back to this lovely spot. ~ Hyacinth

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  9. great post. I am really enjoying your blog.

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  10. What a beautiful place to drive by every week!! And lucky you, to have been a guest in the castle. I'm sure that's a memory you'll always cherish :-)

    The aerial shot is fantastic -- how cool that the castle is surrounded by water :-)

    Kelly

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  11. The Castle of Nokere is beautiful. Love the perfect symmetry. You are so lucky that you had an inside tour & tea!! Enjoying your blog like everyone else! Thank you.

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  12. Wow the aerial view is stunning!
    what a delight, you had tea in this wonderful castle!!

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  13. Wow, the castle is stunning. How amazing that you were invited inside!

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  14. Wow the arial view of that was the best part of it!!

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  15. What a great place...and a personal tour...how lucky! How romantic, being surrounded by water.

    Best,
    Michelle

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  16. Åhhh what a dream! Beautiful garden and a beautiful house....I don't think we got many buildings like this in Norway....

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  17. I enjoyed my first time visit with you...the castle is beautiful as well as the scenery...

    Thank you...Betty @ Country Charm

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  18. What a beautiful place - architectural design was much cleaner before garages had to be designed to be part of a home! I love the aerial view.

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