Castle of Bever

About

The Castle of Bever is a moth in the Belgian municipality of Bever in the province of Flemish Brabant. The Motte Hill lies west of the village on the west side of Burght and south of Bloemendael. From the medieval moth castle only the moth hill, walling and canals remain. At about 560 meters to the northeast is the mill remnant of Molen Denutte.

History: Probably in the 11th century the wooden castle was erected as confirmation of the power of the graves of Hainaut in this region. During the 12th century the wooden moth castle was replaced by a stone donjon. The castle was inhabited until 1434 by the lord of Bever, the last of which died in 1434. After this death, the castle went out of service and fell. In 1964 an excavation took place under the direction of Archaeologist René Borremans, exposing the remains of the castle. In addition, pieces of wall with painting and capitals came up, as well as cooking utensils and other artifacts. Part of these artifacts are located in the region museum Den Ast in Halle.