Montaigle Castle
Montaigle Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Falaën in the municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia. It was built in the 14th century, and destroyed by Henry II of France in 1554.Photo: Lviatour, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Wallonia
- Also known as: “Château Fort de Montaigle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falaën Castle and Maredsous Abbey.
Falaën Castle
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Falaën Castle is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in the village of Falaën, municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle was built between 1670 and 1673 by the Polchet Family to protect themselves from traveling bands of brigands. Falaën Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Montaigle Castle.
Maredsous Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maredsous Abbey is a Benedictine monastery at Maredsous, in the municipality of Anhée, Wallonia, Belgium. It is a founding member of the Annunciation Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. Maredsous Abbey is situated 3½ km west of Montaigle Castle.
Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye
Church
Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Montaigle Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haut-le-Wastia and Falaën.
Falaën
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Falaën is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Onhaye, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Falaën is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. Falaën Castle and the ruins of Montaigle Castle are located in the village.
Sosoye
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Sosoye is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Sosoye lies in the valley of the Molignée and had 151 inhabitants in 2007.
Montaigle Castle
- Categories: château, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Onhaye, Arrondissement de Dinant, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.29325° or 50° 17′ 36″ northLongitude
4.8157° or 4° 48′ 57″ eastInception
3rd century and 14th centuryOpen location code
9F267RV8+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 112567260OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1013148
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Montaigle Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Montaigle”
- French: “Chateau de Montaigle”
- French: “château de Montaigle”
- French: “Château de montaigle”
- French: “Château de Montaigle”
- French: “Château De Montaigle”
- German: “Burg Montaigle”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée du Château de Montaigle and Grotte préhistorique de Montaigle n°1.
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