Jan Vlemincktoren

Poultry yard

The Jan Vlemincktoren is a remnant of a sixteenth-century castle with a moat and was transformed several times to adapt to the latest fashions. It is located in a historical park in the centre of the municipality of Wijnegem. The U-shaped building was originally part of the poultry yard of the castle and served as a dovecote, among other things. Its current appearance dates from around 1850, when it was converted into a ‘Romantic folly’. This style fit within the redesign of the surrounding park as an English landscape garden. In 1978, the Jan Vlemincktoren became a protected monument.

The role of Kempens Landschap

This striking building belongs to the municipality of Wijnegem. Our organisation guides the municipality in the restoration of the building and if needed in the search for a new function.