bad news! the demolition will start this april has been given the go ahead for new luxury appartments. I wish this could of been stopped and people cared enough to save such a beautiful place :(
From then until now,they let it fall into pieces for 38 (THIRTY-EIGHT!)years... There were some destructions in WWI caused by german soldiers who lived there (that is why the nuns sold it after the war) but all was restored afterwards. In WWII,again german soldiers lived in the buildings but luckely nothing was damaged or destroyed. Anno 2008,this is not the case... :-(
What happened to it? It looks institutional rather than being a residence. Did this destruction happen in WWI? I hope they don't tear down the shell - it could still be saved!
Thanx for the last guide threu that beautiful castle !
mathy906 1 month ago
they are now demolishing it.. it is a huge shame!!!
tonamewith 1 year ago
They are demolishing it right now..
HalfElvenTwins 1 year ago
Hopelijk komen ze dit niet slopen !!!!
CHRISTINA5611 1 year ago
Only a few days and it'll be gone...
HalfElvenTwins 1 year ago
bad news! the demolition will start this april has been given the go ahead for new luxury appartments. I wish this could of been stopped and people cared enough to save such a beautiful place :(
cubjuice 2 years ago
Mesen is still such a beauty ... standing haughtily out there, inhabited by the doves.
Today it's strongly protected by securities and the police.
atmosphyre 2 years ago
ben ik al in geweest (':
2pacorwhat 2 years ago
I read it should have been demolished in 2007.
Is it still standing?
HelveticRaven 2 years ago
Still standing for sure !!!
spiritoflouis 2 years ago
@spiritoflouis
But not for long anymore. They are going to demolish it next week I heard (I am from Lede) It is a shame!
xxNatje 1 year ago
@HelveticRaven not standing anymore since April 2010
misterbearbe 1 year ago
This is a perfect location for a haunting movie, it has the creepy sphere and I believe at night there are a lot of bats
Grauenacht 2 years ago
when did you go in? it seems to be recently?
beestigekabouter 3 years ago
Sorry for late reply ! May 2008
spiritoflouis 2 years ago
From then until now,they let it fall into pieces for 38 (THIRTY-EIGHT!)years... There were some destructions in WWI caused by german soldiers who lived there (that is why the nuns sold it after the war) but all was restored afterwards. In WWII,again german soldiers lived in the buildings but luckely nothing was damaged or destroyed. Anno 2008,this is not the case... :-(
azueenscharte 3 years ago
These buildings were abandoned in 1970...
The oldest part was reconstructed in 1749.
In 1897 it was bought by nuns.Next to it,they built in 1900 the wing with the tower and in 1906,they built the wing with the chapel.
From 1900 until 1919 it was a monastary.
From 1919 till 1970 it was a bordingschool.
azueenscharte 3 years ago
What happened to it? It looks institutional rather than being a residence. Did this destruction happen in WWI? I hope they don't tear down the shell - it could still be saved!
stillwaterguy04 3 years ago
great trip!
atmosphyre 3 years ago