Nottebohm

A small abandoned Neo-Flemish Chateau located in a private estate of over 58 acres.

Built by architect Ernest Pilgrims.

History tells the estate was owned by the Nottebohm family since 1834. 

The family wes very known in their city for its numerous initiatives in health care, they had 2 institutes for skin diseases around the city.

In 1854 the estate was extended by purchase. It consisted a small Chateau in the middle and outbuildings were constructed in 1908-1909 by Ferdinand Otto Nottebohm.

The Chateau was built to serve as a country retreat for the family, until 1943...

During World War II the Chateau was taken over by German forces. 

Since then, the family had less desire to spend their holidays at the estate.

In the 1950s the castle was rented out as a hotel and restaurant.

But unfortunately, with not much succes. 

In the 1980s it was put up for sale.

Years and years of trying to sell the estate, the chateau began slowly to decay and was left in a neglected condition.

It it said that the Chateau caught the attention of movie director Tim Burton to shoot his latest film 'miss peregrine's home for peculiar children'.