Kasteel van Brasschaat

A pond-side castle hall in Brasschaat Park

Kasteel van Brasschaat sits inside Brasschaat Park, a landscaped estate just north of Antwerp with ponds, fountains and a rose garden. The castle itself is large and formal, with a tall entrance hall and seven separate rooms that range from small meeting spaces to the main ballroom-style hall.

That hall is the Vijverzaal, which looks out over the park's pond. It holds up to 300 guests for a seated dinner or up to 600 for a standing reception, which puts the castle among the larger wedding venues in the province. A wide terrace gives a second setting, big enough for a small ceremony or a drinks reception in good weather, and the gardens are used for photographs and arrivals.