In Meise, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, there is a castle called Bouchout Castle. This territory of the fledgling Duchy of Brabant was ideally situated between the Berthout family, the lords of Grimbergen, and the County of Flanders in the twelfth century. Wouter van Craaynem most likely constructed the first fortification near the conclusion of the Grimbergen Wars, 1150–1170. Bouchout Castle is located 32 meters above sea level. Daniel van Bouchout, a knight who fought valiantly at the Battle of ... (Read More)