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=== Mariadal Castle ===
The Mariadal Castle in the municipal park was built at the end of the 19th century by the archeologist Baron Emile de Munck. It contains two building layers and seven [[bay (architecture)|bays]], one of which being occupied by the round tower. The roof has several [[dormer]]s. The building has been used for different purposes such as a public secondary school, [[horeca]] businesses, and the offices of the [[Public Centre for Social Welfare]]. In 1988 the complex was renovated and reopened as a cultural community center. The location of the castle used to be the place where the 17th century [[homestead (buildings)|homestead]] ''Hof van Ophem'' stood (and still partially exists). On the terrain used to be a homestead that functioned as a [[fief]] of the [[Duke of Brabant]]. It depended on the old ''ter Meeren'' Castle of the eponymous Lords of Zaventem. Because of various hereditary separations, the homestead went its own way and was sold to noblemen from [[Brussels]] in the 16th century. The domain was reunited in the 17th century.<ref name="vandyck">[http://www.routeyou.com/en/route/view/177654/walking-route/van-dyckpad.nl Van Dyck pad], retrieved 2014-07-23.</ref>