at a glance
Get a brief overview of the castle’s nearly 1,000-year history from the comfort of your own home.
A glimpse of the beautifully decorated period rooms, works of art, and unique collections—after all, the Van den Bogaerde barons were no strangers to such things.
During your visit to the castle, we’ll add a touch of extra nostalgia: the sounds in the various rooms, the scent of different types of wood, the creaking of the floors, and the fascinating stories. After all, 1,000 years of history can’t be captured in just a few minutes.
A Flemish person becomes a Brabander
André Jean Louis, Baron van den Bogaerde van Terbrugge, a native of Waesmunster and then the King’s Governor in North Brabant, was the most famous resident of Heeswijk Castle. He lived there with his family from 1835 until his death in 1855. In this most beautiful castle in Brabant, you can still experience how a 19th-century noble family lived, in which rooms, with what furnishings, and what hung on the walls.
Finished your homework? Let's go exploring!
Hey, super detectives, want to help search the digital castle?
1. Walk through the castle to the kitchen and count how many copper pots are on the stove. How many do you count?
2. In an old castle, there was no running water and therefore no toilet as we know it. The toilet consisted of a small room with a wooden plank and a round hole in it, usually located above the moat. Such a room is called “the outhouse.” Can you find the outhouse in the castle?
3. How many beds do you come across on your tour of the castle? Did you count them all?
THE REAL DEAL
Enjoy wandering through nearly 1,000 years of history! Join us on a journey of discovery through the halls, corridors, small rooms, cellars, and towers of Heeswijk Castle. Experience the splendor of bygone eras and be captivated by the timeless grandeur of the Castle of Brabant.