Kasteel van Ooidonk

To the south of Ghent, past Bachte Maria-Leerne, Deurle borders the park of the Château of Ooidonk.

The original château was built in the 13th C. and burnt down in the 15th. The new building of 1595 was in Flemish-Spanish style with stepped gables and small towers finished with onion- shaped pinnacles. There are two wings off the main building, each ending in a side tower. The house, redesigned in the 19th C., is still inhabited by the Baron de Nevele but is open to visitors.

Of interest are the paintings, including portraits of the Counts Hoorn and Egmont, and items belonging to the Royal Family.