Le Rœulx Castle

Le Rœulx Castle, also known as the Château des Princes de Croÿ, or "castle of the Princes de Croÿ", is a castle in the town of in the province of Hainaut, , .
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Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Residential building
  • Description: castle in Wallonia
  • Also known as: “Castelo de Roeulx”, “Château de Rœulx”, “Chateau des Princes de Croy”, “Château des Princes de Croy”, “Château des Princes de Croÿ-Solre”, “Château du Roeulx”, and “Kasteel van Le Roeulx”
  • Address: Place du Château 19 and 21, Le Rœulx, 7070

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Sart Canal Bridge.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
The lies on a branch of the in the municipality of , Hainaut, . With a height difference of 73.15 metres between the upstream and downstream reaches, it was the tallest boat lift in the world upon its completion in 2002, and remained so until the in China was completed in January 2016. is situated 3 km south of Le Rœulx Castle.

Bridge
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is situated 2½ km southeast of Le Rœulx Castle.

Tire shop
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is a tire shop, which is situated 3½ km south of Le Rœulx Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gottignies and Thieu.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Le Rœulx Castle.

Village
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is a of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . In 1984, the Living Museum of the Canal du Centre in was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize. is situated 4 km south of Le Rœulx Castle.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Le Rœulx Castle.

Le Rœulx Castle

Latitude
50.50603° or 50° 30′ 22″ north
Longitude
4.10969° or 4° 6′ 35″ east
Inception
13th century, 16th century, and 18th century
Open location code
9F26G445+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 132407160
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2971545
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Le Rœulx Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include bpost and Roseraie.

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