Rameyen Castle, Moated castle in Berlaar, Belgium

Rameyen Castle is a moated castle on a lake in Gestel, Berlaar. Its oldest part is a 13th-century square keep, later fitted with cannon holes, around which a 16th-century Renaissance castle was built. The light grey stone main block has a steep dark grey roof, white-framed windows and round corner towers with conical roofs; a low stone bridge with dark railings links it to the bank.

The oldest part is a square keep from the 13th century, fitted with cannon holes in the 16th century. Jan II Berthout van Berlaer is named as owner in 1303. Boudewijn de Cock sold the castle in 1643 to Nicolaas Rubens, Lord of Rameyen, and it stayed with the Rubens family until 1759. After decay, restorations followed in the 19th century, in 1906 and in 1960.

The castle came into the hands of Nicolaas Rubens, son of the famous painter Peter Paul Rubens, in 1643, and his family maintained ownership for generations. This connection shaped how the place was valued and cared for over time.

The castle remains private property located near the village of Gestel in a protected area. Visitors can enjoy the long chestnut tree avenue leading to the entrance gate, though the interior is generally not open to the public.

The chapel holds a 16th-century majolica tile floor, described in the sources as possibly the oldest of its kind in the Benelux. The keep, the oldest part of the castle, was pierced with cannon holes in the 16th century.