Kasteel de Lanier

Beernem, Belgium, Belgium

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Kasteel de Lanier is a protected country castle in Sint-Joris, a village within the Flemish municipality of Beernem in West Flanders, Belgium.

The estate stands on the site of a fortified castle mentioned in 1349, originally owned by the de Baenst family, lords of Sint-Joris, and developed over the centuries within a rectangular moated enclosure. The present main building largely dates from the 18th century, with a significant western wing added in 1862 and later linked to the original structure in 1898 to create a symmetrical façade.

In 1998 a serious fire destroyed the roof and interior, but the castle was faithfully restored in its original style and is now listed as a protected monument under Flemish heritage law. The surrounding domain includes a landscaped park from the late 19th century, an ornamental grape greenhouse, a caretaker’s house, stables, and a farm building, all set within the old moat and accessed by several tree-lined paths leading toward the village, the nearby canal, and the Leie river.