Gaasbeek is a renowned place developed in ruins. A promising place to add a zest of fun and excitement to your journey. Gaasbeek is a place for nature and art lovers. It is a village in the Belgian municipality of Lennik in Flemish Brabant located on the outskirts of Brussel. The time spent here is surely the best time in your travelogue! The major highlights of this place are Gaasbeek Castle which is a dignified Museum today, you’ll be astonished by the scenic beauty of the garden museum and at the end of the day, you’ll be treated with the mouthwatering artistic desert in Krijmerie Van Gaasbeek. Where you’re going to have a hard time in choosing flavor from their huge variety.
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Gaasbeek Castle is a lovely Castle. Built-in Romantic neo-style. The castle was rebuilt in the 16th century from the ruins. Situated on the eastern outskirts of Brussels.
Today the castle stands proudly in a beautiful landscape and holds the traces of its rich culture and heritage. Today it is renowned as a national museum. The castle contains impressive art collections displayed in lavishly decorated historical rooms. A remarkable collection piece is the authentic testament of the famous painter Peter Paul Rubens. You will find intricately carved wood panels, a white sandstone fireplace, and an ivory Chinese pavilion here. Discover the “lit de justice” — an armchair used by the French king. It holds special events throughout the year; notable exhibitions of art.
Apart from the castle itself, which is interesting enough, it also boasts a park, woods, a lake and many other varieties. It’s full of scenic walks through the woods and alongside the lake. It also contains the tea pavilion, Garden lovers won’t be able to resist themselves from visiting this place.
There are relaxing oasis all around the castle grounds. The castle of Gaasbeek is one of Belgian’s great monuments and well worth a visit.
Museumtuin Van Gaasbeek is a true gem of Belgium. It was originally built to guard the medieval Brabant of Flanders border. The castle beautifully reminds the past of Belgium. The Museum Garden takes you back to the beautiful castle gardens from around 1900. The garden houses a unique collection of old and rare fruit trees, ‘forgotten’ vegetables, and ornamental plants. It is really enjoyable to enjoy this beautiful plant, fruit, and vegetable garden! The main eye-catcher of the Museum Garden is the unique collection of fruit trees in an espalier shape. You will certainly find inspiration for your own vegetable garden, or it will give you green fingers. They also explain the old techniques of cultivation. You will enjoy the magnificent views and then take a break in style in the walled French garden. This Garden is full of many different types of flora. For your smooth tour book the online tickets on your comfortable date and time. This place has everything you wish for. Highly recommended!
Krijmerie Van Gaasbeek is a renowned Ice Cream Parlour of Gaasbeek. It is a place where your love for the ice creams finds new expression. The artisanal ice cream is made with fresh milk from local farmers and the recipes were developed by Koen and his wife Els around the 1990s. The choices of ice creams in the Krijmerie of Gaasbeek is impressive. You can enjoy more than 50 different sundaes or just a scoop of ice cream. Choosing between 20 different flavors, however, might be a challenging task for you. There is something for everyone, from classics such as coupe strawberry and coupe dame Blanche to the more specialist sections. Surely give a shot to sundae “Honolulu”, “Cupid”, “Everything”, “The undecided”, and many more. This is an amazing place. The products are diverse and all incredible, taste of heaven in every bite.
