Castle Wissekerke Basel

Belgium, Belgium

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Castle Wissekerke is a historic water castle in the village of Bazel, part of the Kruibeke municipality in East Flanders, Belgium, standing on the banks of the Scheldt river in a low‑lying polder landscape.

A fortified water‑castle has existed on this site since at least the 10th century, and the present structure is largely from the 15th and 16th centuries, later remodelled in a neo‑Gothic style in the 19th century, giving it its current fairytale‑like appearance with lake, park, and a small suspension bridge.

The castle was for centuries a seat of the noble Vilain XIIII family before it was classified as a monument in 1981 and later purchased by the local municipality, which now uses it as a museum, cultural venue, and event space, open to visitors with interactive exhibitions and a freely accessible castle park.