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Diepenbeek Castle (Dutch : Kasteel van Diepenbeek, also known as the Rentmeesterij van Alden Biesen) is a castle in Diepenbeek near Hasselt in the province of Limburg, Belgium. The building consists of a 15th-century keep with a 17th-century main block. It was once the establishment of the steward (Dutch : Rentmeester) of the nearby Commandery of Alden Biesen, whence the alternative name.
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