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A striking bourgeois house with a remarkable history: for a time, it served as a residence for French Benedictine nuns who fled their country during the Combes Act (1902-1905), which advocated a strict separation of church and state, and settled here. However, the house's history goes back two centuries further: In 1708, Pierre Verlaine de Lomprez built a house on the abbey grounds. Marie-Jeanne inherited the house in the abbey courtyard. She lived there with her husband, Nicolas Gaspard Devaux, administrator of the Prince-Bishop of Liège's estate and steward of his forests. In 1903, exiled French Benedictine nuns found refuge in Moha, where they ran a nursery school. In 1905, religious services were held in an extension of the house, pending the reconstruction of the village church, which reopened in 1917. The L-shaped house was built from limestone rubble from local quarries. Renovations were carried out in the 19th century, with additions and new openings. Source: bibliotheca.wanze.be

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Moha has two rocky outcrops: one on the north side, with (the ruins of) the castle; one on the south side, with the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. It's quite impressive how the church towers over the village. The neo-Gothic basilica church was built in 1912 on the site of a previously renovated house of worship.

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Excavations are conducted year-round at Moha Castle, making it unique in Belgium. When I visited, two archaeologists were uncovering a wall that runs beneath the visible castle and likely dates back to the 12th century.

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The castle is free to visit. At the foot of the rock, there's a visitor center where you can pick up a badge to open the gate. For €4, you can also get a brochure with information about the most important points. The castle is only open to visitors starting in April, but the friendly man at the visitor center let me in on February 27th... as far as you can even call it "inside" at this ruin ;-)

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Since 1965, the Oteppe castle and its surrounding estate (65 ha) have been run as a holiday centre ("L'Hirondelle") with a hotel, campsite, holiday chalets and bungalows, swimming pools, playground and fishing ponds; as a result, the village's population has almost doubled during the summer months.

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The exact origins of the medieval County of Moha remain unknown. It is likely that the county was formed during the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and the Hesbaye region at the end of the 9th century. The first known count, Albert of Moha, is mentioned in a document dated 1026 or 1028. The first defensive stone walls also date from the first half of the 11th century. Having no male heir, Albert of Moha married his daughter to Henry I of Dasbourg around 1050, thus linking the county's destiny to that of this powerful family of Alsatian origin. Initially, it is highly unlikely that the Counts of Dasbourg regularly resided in Moha, entrusting the county's administration to trusted men and a small garrison. However, the situation changed with Hugh II (1130-1180) and his son Albert II (d. 1212), who decided to become more involved in the region's politics. Albert II, in particular, chose to align his interests with those of his nephew, Duke Henry I of Brabant, whose policies he would follow until the end of the 12th century. In 1204, Count Albert III, having lost hope of having a son, chose the Prince-Bishop of Liège as his heir. But the late birth of his daughter Gertrude would jeopardize these agreements. Quickly betrothed to Thibaut of Lorraine, who died in 1219, she then married Thibaut of Champagne, who repudiated her, and subsequently Simon of Linange. At 19, she died childless. On March 19, 1225, the Prince-Bishop of Liège, Hugues de Pierrepont, took possession of Moha. Under the Prince-Bishops, Moha became a prison for political prisoners and a fortification tasked with controlling the city of Huy and blockading merchants. This policy was deeply unpopular and led to reprisals: the people of Huy besieged Moha in 1255. The fortress of Moha was considered impregnable. It was therefore through trickery that the people of Huy, taking advantage of a request for a truce, seized the castle on May 6, 1376. After the attack on the castle, the site's history is largely unknown. Mass is still celebrated twice a year in the castle chapel. During the 18th century, the ruins served as a refuge for a hermit. The castle's stones were gradually plundered, notably to build the surrounding houses. In 1889, the ruins of the castle were purchased by the Belgian state. Source: https://chateaumoha.be/histoire

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Old stone saw and grain mill on the Mehaigne in Moha. Built in 1807 by the Jehoulet family as a flax mill with a 7-meter diameter overshot wheel, it was later used primarily as a stone saw. The natural stone for the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne is said to have been cut here. Today, electricity is generated by a Francis and Kaplan turbine.

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The "Rocher du Château de Moha" is a limestone outcrop rising from the Mehaigne valley. It was a strategically important site in the Middle Ages, when more castles were built on rocks. This made the site difficult to besiege, and it was well-placed as a control point over the valley. The rock is very recognizable in the landscape. The ruins on the rock are still clearly visible, and the medieval structures are still easily recognizable.

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