Beersel Castle is located southwest of Brussels in Belgium, and it dates from 1300 and is one of the best preserved castles in Belgium. The castle is surrounded by a moat, and it was conquered twice and restored. The castle is unique for being constructed out of brick. The second time the castle was conquered, it was by Louis XI of France. The castle was restored by the city of Brussels and towers were incorporated with cannons, and the castle later became a home.
I had a walk around the castle moat and then had a look inside the castle, climbing the open towers and viewing the rooms. There is a small museum on site as well, and this tells about the restoration of the castle, and one of the parts of the museum has a few items discovered at the castle, including broken pottery and a cannon ball.
There is also a pub restaurant next to the castle with an old apple press. I tried to get a seat in the pub for a light lunch, but they were booked full as the pub seems to be popular.
I enjoyed my visit to this Belgian castle.
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