Annevoie Castle

Anhée, Belgium

Annevoie Castle (Château d'Annevoie) is a château in the village of Annevoie-Rouillon located in Wallonia in the municipality of Anhée.

It was built in the 18th century by the Montpellier family, and is principally known for the extensive water gardens that surround it, the Jardins d'Annevoie, the only ones of their kind in Belgium. The design is basically French, but contains numerous English and Italian elements. The water is from the River Rouillon.

References:

Wikipedia

Castles and fortifications in Belgium

Address

Rue des Jardins d'Annevoie 39-43, Anhée, Belgium

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Details

Founded: 18th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Belgium

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Vultura Von (2 years ago)
Magical place in Belgium (part1)

Polina Viira (2 years ago)
Hello. It is very beautiful, romantic castle. Very nice garden around it. Best regards. Polina

Andy Evans (3 years ago)
Loved it. Very pretty and very nice well signposted walk around the grounds. The views were stunning.

Robin Irwin (3 years ago)
Decent Mansion but currently in 2020, being renovated. It was built in the 18th century by the Montpellier family, and is principally known for the extensive water gardens that surround it, the Jardins d'Annevoie, the only ones of their kind in Belgium. The design is basically French, but contains numerous English and Italian elements. The water is from the River Rouillon

Raffaele Jacovelli (4 years ago)
Amazing place in the middle of the Ardennes. Beautiful gardens combining water games in French, English and Italian styles. A place not to miss!

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