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Town or cityVorselaar, Antwerp
CountryBelgium
Coordinates51°12′48″N 4°46′39″E / 51.2132°N 4.7775°E / 51.2132; 4.7775
Elevation18 metres (59 ft)[1]
Construction started1270

Borrekens Castle, known also as Vorselaar Castle or Kasteel de Borrekens, is a castle within the municipality of Vorselaar, in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

The first feudal castle was built at the end of the 13th century by a member of the Van Rotselaar family. It is surrounded by a moat, and guarded by fortified towers at the entrance, to make it difficult for the attackers, surrounded the stronghold.[2]

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