Bornem Castle,

Bornem Castle, also known as the Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde Castle , is a country house, previously a fort, placed in Bornem, province of Antwerp, Belgium. Bornem Castle is situated at an elevation of one meters. The constructing stands at the Oude Schelde, a tributary of the Scheldt. The earliest fortification on the site turned into of the tenth or 11th centuries and turned into meant to defend in opposition to the incursions of the Vikings. A later fortress turned into built on the foundations of the older building in 1587 via the Spanish nobleman Pedro Coloma, 3rd Baron of Bornhem and lord of Bobadilla, a follower of Alexander Farnese.

The belongings become afterwards leased with the aid of the family de Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde, who have become the outright proprietors in 1773. The present residence became built at the equal site at the stop of the 19th century to plans by using Hendrik Beyaert, after the remains of the 16th century building were demolished. It stays in ownership of the house Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde, the modern-day resident is John de Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde, 14th Earl of Bornem.