Limont Castle

Limont Castle is a 13th-century keep in the ancienne commune of Limont, in the municipality of Donceel, Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium. The keep, which served as the fortified residence for Robert de Limont, the first lord of the area, included a front entry raised to the second level to provide an extra security precaution in case of attack.

Photo: Donjon de limont, Public domain.

Type: Tower
Description: castle in Wallonia
Also known as: “Donjon de limont”, “Donjon De Limont”, and “Limont Keep”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Remicourt railway station and Bleret railway station.

Remicourt railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Remicourt railway station is situated 2 km north of Limont Castle.

Bleret railway station

Railway stop

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Bleret railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Limont Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Remicourt and Faimes.

Remicourt

Village

Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Remicourt is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Remicourt had a total population of 5,012. The total area is 22.58 km.

Faimes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Faimes is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2025, Faimes has a total population of 4,201. The total area is 28.47 km. Faimes is situated 3½ km west of Limont Castle.

Waremme

Town

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Waremme is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, in Belgium. The city is located on the River Geer, in the loessic Haspengouw region. Waremme is situated 6 km northwest of Limont Castle.

Limont Castle

Categories: château, building, and historic site
Location: Donceel, Arrondissement of Waremme, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.66031° or 50° 39′ 37″ north

Longitude

5.31037° or 5° 18′ 37″ east

Inception

13th century

Open location code

9F27M866+44

OpenStreetMap ID

way 520584982

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

Q3036722

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Satellite Map

Discover Limont Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Limont Castle” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Donjon van Limont”
French: “donjon de Limont”
French: “Donjon de Limont”
German: “Donjon Limont”

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