Couwelaar Castle

Couwelaar Castle, also known as De Drie Torekens, is an L-shaped castle in Antwerp's Deurne district dating to the 15th century. The structure features two distinctive round towers at the front and a square tower at the rear, with architectural elements blending Neo-Renaissance and Rococo styles. Acquired by merchant Gilles Du Mont in 1606, the estate was enhanced with six additional towers, gardens, and fish ponds. In 1848, owners John della Faille de Leverghem and his wife commissioned an Italian Neo-Renaissance pleasure garden and renovated the castle itself. Becoming municipal property in 1927, the castle stands as a testament to centuries of aristocratic refinement and evolving architectural tastes.