Augustine Farm

Supposedly "Augustijnehoeve" in the 18th century also known as "Capellegoed". Formerly an important moated farm with two square moats located in the midst of the woods and connected by various avenues to the surrounding streets, owned by the Augustinian fathers of Ghent. A map from 1624 shows two moated farms in the possession of the Augustinians, one in the territory of Astene, called "de Wallekens" to the north of the main road and one in the territory of Nazareth called "Zilverenberg" to the south of it. Presumably originally one entity with the oldest farm in Nazareth, dating back to the 15th century and already disappeared by the end of the 18th century. Currently a heavily modified, partially moated farm with a poplar avenue. The outer wall, monumental entrance gate, side avenues, and surrounding forests have completely disappeared. A whitewashed brick house, facing south, consisting of seven bays under a gabled roof (tiles instead of straw, ridge parallel to the street), probably dating back to the early 17th century. Traces of a stepped gable with a basket-arch window with beveled day edges in the right side gable and a wide chimney pipe with on either side the start of a pinnacle for reinforcement above the right bay. The yard facade with adapted wall openings and an added bay under a flat roof above which the visible wall of the former chapel oriented to the north of two bays with a three-sided closure was located, previously with still visible beveled rounded arch niches in the walls inside. Preserved tie beam with a heavy decorated main beam. To the south, stables with partially whitewashed facades on a plastered plinth, under staggered gabled roofs (tiles, ridge parallel to the street), from the 19th century.

Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen