Kasteel van Arenberg

Arenberg Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Arenberg, French: Château d'Arenberg) is a Flemish Renaissance style château in Heverlee, close to Leuven, Belgium. It is surrounded by a park.

Not to be confused with the Arenberg Castle in Salzburg or the Napoleonic chateau of Arenenberg.

Built in place of a 12th century medieval castle, the current château was started in the 16th century but still underwent many changes in the following centuries. In 1612, it passed into the hands of the Arenberg family, who occupied it until the First World War. The building is now owned by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven).

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