Alden Biesen Castle

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Deutsch: Das Schloss Alden Biesen war eine Landkommende des Deutschen Ordens und steht in dem belgischen Ort Bilzen.
English: The Alden Biesen Castle was a castle of the Teutonic Order and is located in the Belgian town Bilzen.
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Alden Biesen Castle 
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LocationRijkhoven, Bilzen, Arrondissement of Tongeren, Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium
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Heritage designation
official website
Map50° 50′ 30.08″ N, 5° 31′ 14.11″ E
Authority file
Wikidata Q572193
ISNI: 0000000106681538
VIAF ID: 156618307
GND ID: 2100594-1, 1092249-0
Library of Congress authority ID: n88262041
J9U ID: 987007288707405171
Structurae structure ID: 20058663
Flemish Heritage Object ID: 745
OpenStreetMap relation ID: 2581828
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Buildings

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  • South-western aspect
    South-western aspect
  • South-western aspect
    South-western aspect
  • Inner gate
    Inner gate
  • Moat
    Moat
  • Chapel, south-eastern aspect
    Chapel, south-eastern aspect
  • View from within the French garden
    View from within the French garden
  • Main building, norther aspect, view from the French garden
    Main building, norther aspect, view from the French garden
  • Gate to the inner courtyard
    Gate to the inner courtyard
  • Chapel, western aspect
    Chapel, western aspect
  • Trellised gate to the inner yard
    Trellised gate to the inner yard
  • Front of the west wing
    Front of the west wing
  • Eastern front
    Eastern front
  • Gate house, the so-called Apostelhuis
    Gate house, the so-called Apostelhuis
  • Portal
    Portal
  • Castle model
    Castle model

Interior

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  • The Blue Salon
    The Blue Salon
  • Drawing room
    Drawing room
  • Library
    Library
  • Tapestry in the Blue Salon
    Tapestry in the Blue Salon
  • Parquet floor in the Blue Saloon
    Parquet floor in the Blue Saloon

Garden and park

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  • Panoramic of the French garden
    Panoramic of the French garden
  • French garden with chapel in background
    French garden with chapel in background
  • Engels Park
    Engels Park
  • Temple of Minerva in the park
    Temple of Minerva in the park

Drawings, Etchings, Maps

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  • Alden Biesen Castle, southern aspect, around 1740; drawing by Remacle Leloup
    Alden Biesen Castle, southern aspect, around 1740; drawing by Remacle Leloup
  • Etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, 18th century
    Etching by Romeyn de Hooghe, 18th century
  • Die Ballei Alden Biesen mit ihren 13 Kommenden
    Die Ballei Alden Biesen mit ihren 13 Kommenden
  • Routeplan
    Routeplan
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