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Motte Tower and Michiels Family Chapel, Kessenich

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Motte Tower and Michiels Family Chapel, Kessenich

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Location: Kinrooi, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Dominiek Van Dooren

April 6, 2025

The motte tower and burial chapel of the Michiels family are located opposite the church in Kessenich in the Kerkstraat.

At this topographically favourable location, there may have been a fortification as early as the 10th century. The oldest visible remains are of an octagonal tower castle from the 12th century that once formed the centre of power of the lordship of Kessenich. The hill was artificially raised and was surrounded by a moat.

In 1899, Baron Willem-Jozef Michiels of Kessenich built the burial chapel of the Michiels family on top of the hill. Tombstones of the various family members who were buried there were placed in the inner walls.

(Municipality of Kinrooi)

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April 15, 2023

The Kessenich motte is very interesting for several reasons. It is currently being taken care of, restored and, together with part of the center, given a greener look: vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2022/12/16/kessenich-in-kinrooi- Krijgt -new-green-village-core-and-renovated/

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Andrea 🎒🥾 & Chibsi 🐕🐾

October 1, 2018

The remains of the castle tower ruin belonged to an octagonal tower castle from the 12th century.

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Location: Kinrooi, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Motte Tower and Michiels Family Chapel, Kessenich

1. Bridge Over the Itterbeek – Thorn, the white town loop from Thorn

2. Abbey Church Thorn – Bridge Over the Itterbeek loop from Thorn

3. Thorn, the white town – Abbey Church Thorn loop from Kessenich

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