Château de Corroy-le-Château
The Castle of Corroy-le-Château is a medieval castle in the village of Corroy-le-Château, near Gembloux, in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. Originally built between 1220 and 1230 by William of Brabant, the castle is one of the best-preserved medieval buildings in Belgium, with gigantic round towers and a moat.
- Type: Locality with 1,320 residents
- Description: castle in Wallonia
- Also known as: “Castelo de Corroy-le-Château”, “Castillo de Corroy-le-Chateau”, “Castle of Corroy-le-Chateau”, “Castle of Corroy-le-Château”, “Chateau de Corroy”, “Chateau de Corroy-le-Chateau”, “Château médiéval de Corroy”, “Corroy-le-Chateau”, “Corroy-le-Château”, “Corroy-le-Château Castle”, “Corroy-le-Château‘ loss”, “Gembloux (Corroy-le-Château)”, “Kasteel Corroy-le-Chateau”, “Kasteel Corroy-le-Château”, “Kasteel van Corroy-le-Chateau”, and “Palácio de Corroy-le-Château”
- Postal code: 5032
Places of Interest
Highlights: Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech and Belfry of Gembloux.
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
University
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, located in Gembloux, Belgium… Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech is situated 3½ km northeast of Château de Corroy-le-Château.
Belfry of Gembloux
Public building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corroy-le-Château and Bothey.
Grand-Manil
Village
Château de Corroy-le-Château
- Category: château
- Location: Gembloux, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.53896° or 50° 32′ 20″ north
Longitude
4.66284° or 4° 39′ 46″ east
Population
1,320
Elevation
163 metres (535 feet)
UN/LOCODE
BE CCA
Open location code
9F26GMQ7+H4
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Château de Corroy-le-Château” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Corroy-le-Châteauko gaztelua”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Corroy-le-Château”
- Estonian: “Corroy-le-Château linnus”
- Estonian: “Corroy-le-Château loss”
- French: “château de Corroy-le-Château”
- French: “Château de Corroy-le-Château”
- Portuguese: “Château de Corroy-le-Château”
- Russian: “Корруа-ле-Шато”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Corroy-le-Château”
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Localities in the Area
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