Castle of the Dukes of Brabant

The Castle of the Dukes of Brabant, located in the Belgian city of Turnhout, marked the beginning of the emergence of the city itself. Turnhaut, which Brabant Duke Hendrik I granted at the beginning of the XIII century city rights, was formed next to the ancient castle.

The Castle of the Dukes of Brabant was created in 1110, and its current form of a three-storey building made of red brick in the classical style acquired in the XVI century. A feature of the architecture of the castle is three towers in four floors, one of which is located on the south-east corner of the castle, the second is the entrance to the castle and is located in the center of the eastern part of the castle, and the third is attached to the northern part. The building is surrounded by a pond, and you can get into it by bridge. At the beginning of the XX century, the city authorities bought the castle, restored it and gave it to the premises of the city court, which is located here to this day.