Hof ten Dorpe

Hof ten Dorpe in Mortsel, Antwerp, is a fortified residence with roots reaching to 1289, when records first documented it as a fief of Cântincrode castle. Medieval foundations and walls form its base, with a tower and gate constructed around 1500 and a chapel from the 15th century. Burned and ruined during the Dutch Revolt in 1583, the estate was rebuilt in the mid-17th century as an elegant pleasure house by the Goubau family. Extensively renovated around 1860 into neo-Flemish Renaissance style with distinctive gabled facades and an octagonal tower under slate mansard roof, it fell into disrepair from 1925 until careful restoration in 1977. The mansion gained additional fame as the filming location for the Flemish television series Het Huis Anubis (2006-2009) and now functions as a heritage residence.