Wissekerke Castle

The Wissekerke Castle is situated in the village of Bazel of Kruibeke municipality in the East Flanders province of Belgium.

The suspension bridge by the castle is one of the oldest surviving wrought iron suspension bridges in Europe and was designed in 1824 by Jean-Baptiste Vifquain, an engineer from Brussels[1] Many famous people lived at Wissekerke castle, including the influential family of Vilain XIIII.

The castle, the gatehouse, the iron suspension bridge and the pigeon tower were listed as monuments in 1981.

In spite of the modest span of 23 meters, the bridge is of great industrial archaeological value, because of its historical and structural uniqueness.

[1] Media related to Kasteel van Wissekerke at Wikimedia Commons

Wissekerke Castle seen here with the suspension bridge in front of it
Close-up of the castle