List of castles, chateaus and fortresses in Belgium
This list includes castles, chateaus and fortresses in Belgium .
Brussels capital
Brussels capital
Surname | Place / location | Type | Remarks | image |
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Coudenberg Palace | Brussels | palace | ||
Egmontpalast (former Arenberg Palace ) | Brussels | |||
Fond'Roy Castle | Uccle / Ukkel | lock | ||
Royal Palace |
Brussels location |
palace | ||
Castle Laken |
Sheet location |
lock | ||
La Solitude Castle | Auderghem / Oudergem | lock | ||
Le Belvédère castle | Brussels | lock | ||
Le Karreveld Castle | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | lock | ||
Le Stuyvenberg Castle | Sheets | lock | ||
L'Orangerie Castle | Uccle / Ukkel | lock | ||
Rivieren Castle | Ganshoren | lock | ||
Trois Fontaines Castle | Auderghem / Oudergem | lock | ||
Sainte-Anne Castle | Auderghem / Oudergem | lock | ||
Val Duchesse Castle | Auderghem / Oudergem | lock |
Flanders
Antwerp
Surname | Place / location | Type | Remarks | image |
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Cleydael Castle |
Aartselaar location |
lock | ||
Battenbroek Castle | Mechelen | lock | ||
Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde Castle | Bornem | lock | ||
Rameyen Castle | Gestel | lock | ||
Ruisbroek Castle | Ruisbroek | lock | ||
Steen Castle |
Antwerp location |
Castle | Steen Castle is located on the right bank of the Scheldt in Antwerp. The castle was mentioned for the first time in the 12th century, making it the oldest building in the city. The current structure of the castle is from the 16th century. | |
Turnhout Castle |
Turnhout location |
lock | ||
Ursel Castle |
Hingene , Bornem location |
lock | ||
Westerloo Castle |
Westerlo location |
lock |
Flemish Brabant
Surname | Place / location | Type | Remarks | image |
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Arenberg Castle | Lions | lock | ||
Beersel Castle | Beersel | Castle | ||
Bouchout Castle | Titmouse | lock | ||
Coloma Castle | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | lock | ||
Diepensteyn Castle , Steenhuffel | Londerzeel | Castle | ||
Het Steen Castle | Elewijt , Zemst | lock | ||
Gaasbeek Castle | Lennik | lock | ||
Groot-Bijgaarden Castle | Groot-Bijgaarden , Dilbeek | lock | ||
Horst Castle | Sint-Pieters-Rode , Holsbeek | lock | ||
Kruikenburg | Ternat | Castle | ||
Ribaucourt Castle | Perk | lock | ||
Walfergem Castle | Aces | lock | ||
Vorselaar Castle | Vorselaar | lock |
Limburg
Surname | Place / location | Type | Remarks | image |
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Alden Biesen Castle | Alden Biesen , Bilzen | lock | ||
Aspremont-Lynden Castle | Rekem | lock | ||
Bommershoven Castle | Bommershoven , Borgloon | lock | ||
Diepenbeek Castle | Diepenbeek | lock | ||
Donnea Castle | Guigoven , Kortessem | lock | ||
Duras Castle | Duras (Sint-Truiden) , Sint-Truiden | lock | ||
Gors Castle | Gors-Opleeuw , Borgloon | lock | ||
Gingelom Castle | Gingeloma | lock | ||
Hamal Castle | Tongeren | lock | ||
Hasselbrouck Castle | Jeuk , gingelom | lock | ||
Heers Castle | Tongeren | lock | ||
Castle te 's Herenelderen | Tongeren | lock | ||
Lagendal Castle | Guillemots | lock | ||
Landwijk Castle | Herk-de-Stad | |||
Meylandt Castle | Heusden-Zolder | lock | ||
Ommerstein Castle | Stokkem | lock | ||
Rullingen Castle | Borgloon | lock | ||
Ryckel Castle | Rijkel , Borgloon | lock | ||
Schalkhoven Castle | Schalkhoven , Hoeselt | lock | ||
Schoonbeek Castle | Beverst | lock | ||
Vilain Castle XIIII | People , Maasmechelen | lock | ||
Vogelsanck Castle | Zolder | lock |
East Flanders
Surname | Place / location | Type | Remarks | image |
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Aaishove Castle | Kruishoutem | lock | ||
Beerlegem Castle | Kruishoutem | lock | ||
Casier Castle | Kruishoutem | lock | ||
Cortewalle Castle | Beveren | lock | ||
Gravensteen Castle | Ghent | lock | ||
Herlegem Castle | Kruishoutem | lock | ||
Kruishoutem Castle | Kruishoutem | lock | ||
Laarne Castle | Laarne | lock | ||
Leeuwergem Castle | Zottegem | lock | ||
Moorsel Castle | Moorsel | lock | ||
Nokere Castle | Nokere | lock | ||
Ooidonk Castle | Watch out for Maria Leerne , Deinze | lock | ||
Poeke Castle | Poeke | lock | ||
Reyvissche Castle | Ghent | lock | ||
Ter Leyen Castle | Boekhoute | lock | ||
Hof ter Saksen | Beveren | lock | ||
Wannegem-Lede Castle | Kruishoutem | lock | ||
Wissekerke Castle | Kruibeke | lock |
West Flanders
Surname | Place / location | Type | Remarks | image |
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Jonghe d'Ardoye Castle | Ardooie | lock | ||
Beauvoorde Castle | Veurne | lock | ||
Espierres Castle | Spiere-Helkijn | lock | ||
Ingelmunster Castle | Ingelmunster | lock | ||
Loppem Castle | Loppem , Zedelgem | lock | ||
Oostkerke Castle | Oostkerke , Damme | Castle | ||
Rumbeke Castle | Rumbeke , Roeselare | lock | ||
Tillegem Castle | Sint-Michiels | lock | ||
Wijnendale Castle | Torhout | lock |
Walloon region
Hainaut
Liege
Luxembourg
Namur
Walloon Brabant
literature
- Philippe Farcy: '' 100 Châteaux connus & méconnus ''. Volume 1, Aparté, Brussels 2002, ISBN 2-930327-03-0 .
- Philippe Farcy: '' 100 Châteaux connus & méconnus ''. Volume 2, Aparté, Brussels 2003, ISBN 2-930327-07-3 .
- Philippe Farcy: '' 100 Châteaux connus & méconnus ''. Volume 3, Aparté, Brussels 2004, ISBN 2-930327-11-1 .
- Philippe Farcy: '' 100 Châteaux connus & méconnus ''. Volume 4, Aparté, Brussels 2005, ISBN 2-930327-12-X .
- Luc Fr. Genicot: '' Le grand livre des châteaux de Belgique ''. 2 volumes. Vokaer, Brussels 1975/77.
Web links
Commons : Castles in Belgium - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Castles of Hainaut (French, English, Dutch)
- Numerous aerial photographs of Belgian castles and palaces