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The current castle was built in 1820 by Count Emile de Liederkerke on the site of a previously burned-down castle, the origins of which likely date back to the 13th century. Many important noble families (Haultepenne, de Eynatten, Horion, etc.) owned the Lordship of Centfontaine. During the nineteenth century, the castle came into the possession of the Cornet d’Elzius family, who gave the facade its current appearance around 1900.

The Château de Faulx-les-Tombes was originally built in the 10th century as a fortified tower, of which few remains remain of the medieval structure. Around 1340, the castle came into the possession of the Marbaix family. The castle changed hands several times and in 1665 came into the possession of Count Rasse Erasme de Corswaren, whose descendants retained the castle until the French Revolution. The western facade of the current building dates from 1563, but most of the castle was completely rebuilt between 1867 and 1872 in the Romantic style by architect Henri Beyaert, who also designed several famous buildings in Brussels. In 1961, the castle was severely damaged by fire, but it was fully restored to its original style. From 1972 onwards, it was owned by the municipality of Etterbeek and used for purposes including school trips and social tourism. The castle was converted into a hotel and restaurant, but the business eventually went bankrupt in 1988, and the property was put up for sale. Today, the castle is privately owned and not open to the public. It is idyllically situated in a wooded setting along the Samson River.

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The beautiful castle of Spontin is located in the centre of Spontin, part of the Belgian municipality of Yvoir. With its massive walls, its towers crowned with slate spires and its moat with drawbridge, it corresponds quite well to the image that one usually has of a medieval castle. The history of the castle is interesting. Between 1266 and 1284, Pierre de Beaufort, a person of blue blood, is said to have built the main tower, the core of the future castle. In 1288, his son William, nicknamed "the Ardennes", took part in the Battle of Woeringen. His bravery in this battle was rewarded by the defeated Henry VII of Luxembourg: he received the fief of Spontin. From that moment on, the lords of Spontin continuously expanded their castle with all kinds of outbuildings, until it obtained its current form in the 16th century. The castle of Spontin was located in a strategic place, in the border area between the county of Namur and the prince-bishopric

Beautiful passage at the castle...

Castle with a special view...

Very nice tour with a few tough calf biters. Beautiful views with beautiful authentic villages. Well signposted with cycle junctions and very quiet roads.

The Château de Saint-Fontaine is a castle located in the hamlet of Saint-Fontaine, in the commune of Clavier, in the province of Liège. It was built around 1820 on the site of an old fortified castle which had burned down. It belongs to the Cornet d’Elzius family. It is surrounded by a magnificent park and overlooks the valley of the Saint-Lambert stream.