The name Den Brandt is used for the first time in 1396 as a name for the piece of land where the castle was later built. Presumably, the name indicates a burned place, a former mining method, where pieces of hay and forest were burned and then transformed into agricultural land.
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| Picture by Harry Fabel |
In the history of the domain, there is the first talk of a farm, later from a Speelhuys (a Playhouse) and around 1582 finally of a name The Court of Brande. The present castle was built in 1790 in a Louis XVI style. The first owner was 'C.A. Della Faille'. In 1910 the 'Kreglinger' family became the owner of the castle together with a 16 ha park surrounding it. Another 48 ha part of the park was sold to the city of Antwerp to create a new park open to the public. On 18 December 1962, the city of Antwerp also became the official owner of the Kreglinger domain and the castle.
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| Picture by Harry Fabel |
Today, the castle is used for all sorts of activities, such as seminars, shows, concerts, balls, festivals, and banquets.