Kasteel van Bokrijk, Neo-Renaissance castle in Genk, Belgium.
Kasteel van Bokrijk is a brick mansion in neo-Renaissance style in Genk, built around a central square courtyard. The facades display limestone cornerstones, wrought iron wall anchors, and rectangular doorways that define the building's distinctive appearance.
Construction began in 1891 under Edgar Maris, who faced financial difficulties and sold the estate to Count Ferdinand de Meeûs. De Meeûs completed the castle in 1898 in its present form.
The castle forms part of the protected cultural landscape of Provinciaal Domein Bokrijk, registered as architectural heritage since February 2018.
The building sits on the Bokrijklaan property within a large park setting with good vehicle access. Following comprehensive renovation work in 2008, it now serves as a gathering space and office facility.
The property once hosted one of the era's largest poultry farm operations, maintaining thousands of chickens on the grounds. This intensive farming activity, combined with agricultural experiments, shaped the character of the estate during the early 20th century.
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