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Leignon Castle

Name: Leignon Castle
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Location: Ciney, Dinant, Namur, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Saint-Roch Church – Leignon Castle loop from Leignon

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2. Château Saint-Roch – Leignon Castle loop from Tienne à la Justice

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3. View of Chapois – Leignon Castle loop from Chapois

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170m

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DirkWi

May 6, 2024

The castle, built on top of a hill, was originally dependent on the Abbey of Stavelot.
In 1817, the castle was rebuilt by Dupont de Wéve, mayor of Leignon. Through marriage it came into the possession of Count Adolphe de Gourcy Serainchamps.
In 1890 it was purchased as a country residence for the Ghent notary Isidore Eggermont. He had the castle renovated in an exuberant neo-Gothic style according to the plans of the Belgian architect Auguste Van Assche. Brabant neo-Gothic style dominates the facade. Inside the building there are rooms in Napoleon III style, others in neo-Gothic style, some other rooms in art nouveau / art deco.
The castle is also known as "le Château des milles fenêtres".
During the Second World War the castle was in the hands of the Germans. After the death of Mrs. Eggermont in 1953, the NMBS bought part of the domain and made the castle and outbuildings available to its pensioners. In 1989, the castle came into the hands of a Belgian of Syrian descent, businessman Albert Karaziwan. Recently, the castle of Leignon was bought by an Armenian industrialist. Youth camps are organized in the outbuildings.
The part located on Rue du Sacré-Coeur includes a restaurant, a shop and a brewery.
A little further on, from the cemetery (next to and behind the church) you also get a (limited) view of the actual castle.

Sources: Wikipedia & leignon.com

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Leignon Castle

1. Saint-Roch Church – Leignon Castle loop from Leignon

2. Château Saint-Roch – Leignon Castle loop from Tienne à la Justice

3. View of Chapois – Leignon Castle loop from Chapois

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