Royal Château of Ardenne
The Royal Château of Ardenne was a former residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family situated in the municipality of Houyet, Namur Province, Wallonia. It served as a luxury hotel from 1891 to 1949 and burned down in 1968.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ancient castle constructed by king Leopold II in Houyet (Wallonia) and demolished in 1972
- Also known as: “Ardenne Castle”
- Historically known as: “Château Royal d’Ardenne”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Houyet railway station and Château d’Ardenne railway station.
Houyet railway station
Railway station
Photo: Stormbeest, CC0.
Houyet railway station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Royal Château of Ardenne.
Château d’Ardenne railway station
Ruins
Photo: Dasjtereir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château d’Ardenne railway station is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ km west of Royal Château of Ardenne.
Château Miranda
Ruins
Château Miranda, also known as Château de Noisy was a 19th-century neo-Gothic castle in Celles, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, in the region of the Ardennes. Demolition of the château began in October 2016 and was completed by October 2017. Château Miranda is situated 3 km northwest of Royal Château of Ardenne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gendron and Custinne.
Custinne
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Custinne is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Royal Château of Ardenne.
Celles
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Celles is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Houyet, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It is a member of the heritage group Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie. Celles is situated 3½ km north of Royal Château of Ardenne.
Royal Château of Ardenne
- Categories: château, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Houyet, Arrondissement de Dinant, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Royal Château of Ardenne” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Chateau Royal d’Ardenne”
- Dutch: “Château Royal d’Ardenne”
- French: “château royal d’Ardenne”
- French: “Château royal d’Ardenne”
Localities in the Area
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