Château Malou

Château Malou
The château in 2007
General information
Type	Château
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Location	Brussels (Belgium)

The Château Malou (Dutch: Het Maloukasteel) is a neoclassical building in the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert in Brussels, Belgium.

History

A historic view of the château from 1831

The château was built in 1776 in the neoclassic style by a wealthy merchant called Lambert de Lamberts. The current building replaced a small hunting lodge from the 17th century.^[1]

One of the owners of the château was the orangist minister Pierre-Louis Van Gobbelschroy, until the end of the Dutch period in 1829. After Belgium gained its independence from The United Kingdom of Netherlands, the château changed owners and eventually passed to the finance minister of the new Belgian government, Jules Malou (1810–1886). Malou occupied the building from 1853 onwards and the building retains his name ever since.

The château now is the property of the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and is primarily used for cultural activities, exhibitions, etc.

Location

The château is situated in the middle of the Parc Malou, overlooking the valley of the Woluwe River. There is a formal lawn in front of the château and beyond there is a small lake with swans and ducks.

References

1. ^ A contemporary representation of the Château is available from the official website of the Woluwe-Saint Lambert commune.

External links

• Woluwe-Saint-Lambert municipality official website (French) (Dutch)
• Historical monuments of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (French)
• A picture gallery covering the Park and the Château

Coordinates: 50°50′28.89″N 4°26′21.91″E / 50.8413583°N 4.4394194°E / 50.8413583; 4.4394194