Kasteel Pecsteen

Kasteel Pecsteen stands in Ruddervoorde near Oostkamp, West Flanders, as a private residence occupied by Baron Pecsteen. The castle's origins trace to the early 18th century, around 1725, when lawyer Charles Martin de Cuyper commissioned a pleasure house with moat, stables, and gardens on Hillestraat 41. Following its transfer to the Pecsteen family through marriage in 1800, the property was expanded with three towers in 1815. Between 1900 and 1906, architect Stephan Mortier undertook a complete reconstruction in orange brick with mansard roof. The castle reportedly served as residence for the German Crown Prince during World War I. Access is by appointment only.