Tower of Alvaux

Alvaux Tower, also known as Tour d'Alvaux or Alvau or also called Saracen tower, is a plain residential tower of the late 12th century located in Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin, a village in the town of , the province of .
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  • Type: Tower
  • Also known as: “Donjon d’Alvaux”, “Tour Del Vaux”, and “Tour des Sarrasins”
  • Address: Rue d’Alvaux 107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Château de Bierbais and Blanmont railway station.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km west of Tower of Alvaux.

Railway stop
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is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km south of Tower of Alvaux.

Railway stop
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is a railway stop, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Tower of Alvaux.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont-Saint-Guibert and Chastre.

Village
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is a municipality of located in the province of . On January 1, 2012, had a total population of 7000.

Village
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is a French-speaking municipality in Belgium that is located in , in the province of . Its name comes from the Gallo-Roman word castra "fortress, fortified camp", from the Latin castra which is the plural form of castrum meaning "entrenchment, fortified place". is situated 2½ km south of Tower of Alvaux.

Village
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is a village and district of the municipality of , in the province of . The villages of Nil-Saint-Vincent and Nil-Saint-Martin were merged in 1812. is situated 3 km east of Tower of Alvaux.

Tower of Alvaux

Latitude
50.63193° or 50° 37′ 55″ north
Longitude
4.63297° or 4° 37′ 59″ east
Established
13th century
Open location code
9F26JJJM+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247723923
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q18380156
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Tower of Alvaux” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: La troupe du 104bis and Carrière des trois fontaines.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Moulin d’Alvau and Colline de Penuel.

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