Château de Seneffe

Geschiedenis

The Château of Seneffe or Château de Seneffe is an 18th-century château located in the municipality of Seneffe in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The château is property of the French Community of Belgium and serves as the "Centre de l'orfèvrerie de la communauté française" which displays a collection of antique (mainly 18th century) silverware.HistoryIn 1758 the 'Seigneurie de Seneffe' was bought by Julien Depestre, a Walloon merchant who earned a fortune by selling goods to the Imperial Austrian troops stationed in the Austrian Netherlands. Depestre's new status as a wealthy and influential individual was also confirmed by the acquisition of noble titles such as 'Seigneur de Seneffe' (Lord of Seneffe) and 'Count of Turnhout'. The new castle designed by Laurent-Benoît Dewez had to match with Depestre's new noble status. It was erected between 1763 and 1768 in a novel neoclassical style. When Julien Depestre died in 1774 the decoration of the château and the embellishment of the park were continued by his widow and his eldest son Joseph II Depestre.After the French revolution and the subsequent occupation of the Austrian Netherlands by the French Republic, the extraordinary art collection (1797) and the château were confiscated (1799).

"Vivez le XVIIIe siècle au Château de SeneffeLe Domaine de Seneffe est un lieu où se révèlent toutes les facettes de la vie en société au XVIIIe siècle, grâce notamment aux différentes expositions et à de multiples activités culturelles.Goûtez à la vie de château et plongez au cœur du musée pour découvrir le quotidien imaginé de la vie des châtelains du siècle des Lumières.Baladez-vous dans le parc du Domaine de Seneffe qui offre son écrin de verdure et son architecture « XVIIIe » tout en accueillant des expositions d’art actuel.Pour information: les animaux domestiques ne sont pas admis dans l'enceinte du Domaine, ni les vélos parking vélo près des grilles à l'exception des vélos enfants accompagnés d'un adulte."