Castle of Schulen

Herk-de-Stad, Belgium, Belgium

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The Castle of Schulen, more accurately called Kasteeldomein Gasterbos (Gasterbos Castle Domain), is a 19th‑century manor estate in the village of Schulen within the municipality of Herk‑de‑Stad in Belgian Limburg.

Built in 1889–1890 by architects Auguste Van Assche (for the main castle) and H. and V. Vaerwyck (for the outbuildings), it is a Renaissance‑style mansion set in a park known as the Gasterbos and is listed as protected architectural heritage. The estate is approached by a long oak tree avenue and combines a stately main house with lanes, parkland and service buildings, typical of late‑19th‑century noble country domains in Flanders.

Unlike medieval castles in the region such as Kasteel Landwijk in nearby Donk (which dates back to the 12th century), Gasterbos is a relatively modern aristocratic residence rather than a fortress, and today it serves as a historic landmark and scenic heritage site within Herk‑de‑Stad’s rural landscape.