Castle Ravenhof

Ravenhof Castle, also known as Ravens Court, is a walled country house located at the edge of Torhout's city center, with origins likely dating to the 13th-15th centuries. After the original structure was destroyed, the current building was rebuilt on its foundation in the 16th century and subsequently modified during the 17th and 18th centuries. The castle served various industrial purposes in the 19th and early 20th centuries before being restored by local authorities in 1989 and converted into a tourist information office. Today the castle adjoins a landscape garden featuring exotic trees such as swamp cypress and European yew, with ramparts transformed into reflecting water gardens, while the first floor houses the Museum of Torhout Pottery.