Roly
Roly is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Philippeville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Remains from the Neolithic have been discovered in the area, indicating a long human presence in the area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Village with 770 residents
- Description: section of Philippeville, Wallonia, Belgium
- Also known as: “Philippeville (Roly)” and “Roly, Belgium”
- Postal code: 5600
Places of Interest
Highlights include Château-ferme de Roly and Fagnolle Castle.
Château-ferme de Roly
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Roly Castle is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in Roly in the municipality of Philippeville, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The existence of a fortification, in the form of a tower, is recorded here as early as 1069, but the present donjon dates from the 13th century, and this is the oldest extant part of the buildings.
Fagnolle Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Fagnolle Castle is a castle located in the district of Fagnolle, in the municipality of Philippeville, Wallonia, Belgium, and in the Fagne region. The castle was formerly the centre of government of the small independent Barony, later County, of Fagnolle. Fagnolle Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Roly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villers-en-Fagne and Fagnolle.
Villers-en-Fagne
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
Villers-en-Fagne is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Roly.
Fagnolle
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Fagnolle is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Philippeville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Fagnolle was a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. until 2020. Fagnolle Castle is located just outside the village. Fagnolle is situated 4 km southeast of Roly.
Samart
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Samart is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Philippeville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The name derives from the patron saint of the village, Saint-Mard or Saint-Médard. Samart is situated 4½ km north of Roly.
Roly
- Categories: municipality section, protected heritage property in Wallonia, and locality
- Location: Philippeville, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.13565° or 50° 8′ 8″ northLongitude
4.53815° or 4° 32′ 17″ eastPopulation
770Elevation
199 metres (653 feet)Open location code
9F264GPQ+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 449219022OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2787830Wikidata ID
Q2757307
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