Ruin of the tower castle built in 1170 by Louis I, Count of Loon, as a fortified outpost against the city of Sint-Truiden. In 1178 it was taken by Sint-Truiden …

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January 3, 2022

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Old castle, from the year 1170, has been restored several times but still nothing. Is maintained by the association "the castle guard"

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August 25, 2024

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The castle was built in 1170 by Count Louis I of Loon, at that time still directed against the city of Sint-Truiden, which was initially under the influence of the …

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Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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