The best family-friendly hikes and walks in Kasteeldomein Van Impde En Omgeving

The castle of Imde in the Flemish village of Imde (in the municipality of Meise) is a 19th-century neoclassical castle. The associated closed castle farm dates from the 17th and 18th centuries but has more recent outbuildings. The whole is situated in the middle of an extensive estate with parks, meadows, and ponds. The Molenbeek flows through the castle estate. Initially, this castle was owned by the lords of Leefdael. During the 17th century, it was owned by the Verreyken family, until it was sold by the princes of Thurn and Taxis. The original castle was demolished in 1828 and replaced in 1855 by the current neoclassical castle. A severe fire raged on February 15, 2016. (Wikipedia)

Imde is a quiet rural village with Saint Quintinus as its patron saint. In 1145 it was mentioned as Immechia. On the Ferraris map from the 1770s, the place is shown as Ympden. At the end of the 20th century, the municipality of Meise switched from the spelling "Impde" to the new spelling "Imde". Sights include the Castle of Imde and the Boskapel Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Behoudenis der Kranken, among others.

The church with the altar dedicated to St. Quintinus was dependent on the parish of Meuzegem before 1145 and remained so until 1803. According to choirmaster Raes, the wooden structure of the 12th-century place of worship was demolished in 1440 and a new wooden church was erected. In 1550, this wooden building was again demolished and "Ympden" received a full-fledged stone church. After the abolition of tithes (a 10% tax collected on agricultural crops), like many churches, decay set in and the building was completely demolished in 1839. The current church was consecrated a year later by "the son of the region", Cardinal Sterckx. (Information board on site)

Very monotonous, boring, nothing to see.

A field path through the fields between Imde and Rossem. This way, you avoid a busy road.

The Wolvertemse Beemden consists of valuable alder and willow swamp forests and moist grassland. When heavy rainfall occurs, the streams overflow their banks, and parts of the Beemden can sometimes remain flooded for weeks. You can explore the area via the Beemdenpad, following the hiking junctions: 523 - 522 - 539 - 538 - 523 - 524. It is a scenic walk on public roads in and around the area. (Natuurpunt)

A chapel in neo-traditional brick and sandstone style, built for the Marian Year of 1954 at the initiative of Pastor Van der Burg and the KVLV-Imde. (Inventory of Immovable Heritage)

A church with a wooden tower dates back to the 11th century. Construction began in the 13th century on a stone church, which was modified and expanded primarily in the 15th and 17th centuries. The church was significantly enlarged in 1655 with the support of Count Eugeen de Berghe, Lord of Sint-Brixius-Rode (see the coat of arms on the west facade). When the church became very dilapidated at the end of the 19th century, urgent repairs were necessary. Between 1907 and 1908, the church underwent a thorough renovation in the Neo-Gothic style, carried out according to plans by architect F. Symons (1869-1942). The windows and roofing, in particular, were extensively modified. Source: Inventory of Immovable Heritage