Ham-sur-Heure Castle
Ham-sur-Heure Castle | |
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Wallonia, Belgium | |
Coordinates | 50°19′16″N 4°23′31″E / 50.321°N 4.392°ECoordinates: 50°19′16″N 4°23′31″E / 50.321°N 4.392°E |
Type | Castle |
Ham-sur-Heure Castle (French: Château d'Ham-sur-Heure) is a castle in Ham-sur-Heure, a village in the municipality of Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
From 1491 to 1941 it belonged to the de Mérode family, and from 1941 to 1952 to the descendants of . They sold it to the municipal authorities of Ham-sur-Heure, who used it as their town hall. After the local government reorganisation of 1977 it became the town hall of the present municipality of Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes.
Courtyard
The château from behind
The château from behind
The château from across the fields
South facade
See also[]
- List of castles in Belgium
- Jean Charles Joseph, Count of Merode, Marquis of Deynze, born and dead in Ham-sur-Heure Castle (1719-1774)
External links[]
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- Castles in Belgium
- Castles in Hainaut (province)
- Belgian castle stubs