Hof ter Welle

Belgium

Hof ter Welle is a Belgian castle and heritage house in Beveren , East Flanders .

The history of this place dates back to the 13th century. The domain was transformed from a walled manor house in the late Middle Ages into a Renaissance castle in the seventeenth century. It was protected as a monument in 1974 . The domain was the seat of the families Vilain XIIII (1414), of Pottelberghe, Delplano and Foulon d’Anteville. 

In 1723 the spiritual daughter Anna Piers bought the castle. She used her fortune to convert Hof ter Welle, renamed Geestelijk Hof, into an orphanage. She provided shelter for young, orphaned girls. The last sisters left Hof ter Welle in 1988 . The Hof ter Welle vzw service center took over their social tasks.

The municipality of Beveren bought the buildings in 1980 . After conservation works, the castle was restored between 2015 and 2017 and converted into a Heritage House of the municipality of Beveren. 

Contact

TEHUIS HOF TER WELLE
email
info@hofterwelle.be
address
Anna Piersdreef 1 9120 Beveren
phone
03/750.90.80