Belgium
Wallonia
Wallonie
Walloon Brabant
Nivelles
Braine-Le-Château
Banal Watermill of Braine-le-Château
Belgium
Wallonia
Wallonie
Walloon Brabant
Nivelles
Braine-Le-Château
Banal Watermill of Braine-le-Château
Banal Watermill of Braine-le-Château
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Location: Braine-Le-Château, Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium
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I especially recommend the climb to the Sainte-Croix chapel which is worthy of the Geraardsbergen Wall
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•June 14, 2020
Moulin banal :
The presence of this watermill dates back to 1226. Half of it belonged to the lord and chapter of Sainte-Waudru in Mons.
Under the Ancien Régime, the farmers of Braine-le-Château and Haut-Ittre were obliged to come and grind their grain there, paying a "banality" to the lord of the place.
Depending on the castle, it still belongs to Count Cornet de Ways Ruart, descendant of the family of the Counts of Robiano. The site has been classified since 1954 and the mill since 1970.translated by•April 9, 2021
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