Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle

Fontaine-l'Évêque Castle is a castle in Fontaine-l'Évêque, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.

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Type: Public building
Description: castle in Wallonia
Address: Rue du Château 1, Fontaine-l’Évêque, 6140

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fontaine metro station and Pétria metro station.

Fontaine metro station

Railway station

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Fontaine is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Fontaine-l'Évêque, in fare zone 7. It is an underground station featuring a central platform with street access at its western end. Fontaine metro station is situated 660 metres south of Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle.

Pétria metro station

Railway station

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Pétria is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Fontaine-l'Évêque, in fare zone 7. It is a surface station featuring a central platform with street access at its eastern end. Pétria metro station is situated 1 km southwest of Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle.

Paradis metro station

Railway station

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Paradis is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Fontaine-l'Évêque, in fare zone 2. The eastern end of the station is at ground level, while the western end is on a viaduct. Paradis metro station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aulne and Montigny-le-Tilleul.

Aulne

Hamlet

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Aulne is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle.

Montigny-le-Tilleul

Town

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Montigny-le-Tilleul is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Montigny-le-Tilleul had a total population of 10,205. Montigny-le-Tilleul is situated 5 km southeast of Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle.

Roux

Village

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Roux is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977. Roux is situated 6 km northeast of Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle.

Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle

Categories: château, city hall, castle, building, historic site, and government building
Location: Fontaine-l’Évêque, Arrondissement de Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.41229° or 50° 24′ 44″ north

Longitude

4.32431° or 4° 19′ 28″ east

Inception

1554

Open location code

9F26C86F+WP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 366295242

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q17346991

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Kasteel van Fontaine-l’Eveque”
Dutch: “Kasteel van Fontaine-l’Évêque”
French: “Château Bivort”
French: “château de Fontaine-l’Évêque”
French: “Château de Fontaine-l’Évêque”
German: “Schloss Fontaine-l’Évêque”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bibliothèque communale de Fontaine-l’Évêque and parc de Fontaine.

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