Top 20 Castles around Landen

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The Château Rose was built by order of Albert-Pierre Stier (1745-1816). In 1776, he bought the seigniory of Orp, as it had been known since the end of the 17th century, when the land of Orp-le-Grand was merged with that of Orp-le-Petit. The pillory of Orp-le-Petit at the front is one of about fifty in Belgium that are listed by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage. When our country was invaded by France in 1794, the French revolutionaries rushed to abolish the symbols of the Ancien Régime and the pillory was demolished. A few years later, around 1826, Baron Jean-François de Vinck de deux Orp (1774-1827), nephew of the builder of the castle, had the restored elements of the pillory rebuilt on his estate, more specifically in the central part of the meadow below the castle. Source: https://www.orp-jauche.be/wp-content/uploads/Brochure_PetitPatrimoinePopulaire_ORP.pdf

Former moated castle. Originally a castle of the Lords of Ordingen; played an important role due to its strategic location on the border of the County of Loon, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and the Duchy of Limburg; destroyed during the Battle of Brustem (1467), but rebuilt by W. de Horion during the 16th century. Purchased in 1611 by the Land Commandery Alden Biesen, and converted into a Commandery of the Teutonic Order in 1633; the castle remained in that form until the beginning of the 19th century, when P. de Libotton, who had bought the property after its expropriation during the French occupation, replaced the residence of the order's brothers and the chapel with a castle in late-classicist style; this castle was replaced in the second half of the 19th century by the current neo-Renaissance castle, built by order of H. de Pitteurs Hiegaerts. In its current form a moated complex, on the northern bank of the Melsterbeek, and accessible via a wide avenue; the park was divided into plots and cleared in the course of the sixties. The following parts of the 17th-century commandery have been preserved: the gatehouse with guardhouse, a corner tower, and the commander's house. To the southeast, gatehouse with guardhouse: elongated building of eight bays and two storeys under a slightly curved saddle roof (slate) with dormers, and leaning against the northeast facade, a square tower of one bay and three storeys under a hipped roof (weather vanes, and stepped dormer window on the northeast side); the year 1633 on a facade stone with the coat of arms of commander van Amstenraedt. To the north, commander's house: L-shaped building of two storeys under saddle roofs (slate) with dormers. Brick building with wrought iron wall anchors and the use of limestone for corner bands and frames. Stepped southwestern side wall with a round arched window in the top provided with neg blocks, and later built-in facade stone with the date 1740 and coat of arms of the Teutonic Order. The southwestern wing, probably the stable section, is soberly finished: rectangular wall openings (with loading window on the second floor). Now freestanding, western corner tower: square tower of one bay and three floors under a broken tent roof. To the northeast, neo-Renaissance castle from the second half of the 19th century, almost completely rebuilt after the bombing in 1940. Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Kasteel van Ordingen, https://id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/23085

Always very pleasant to walk/run in this beautiful park

It is a Hotel, Restaurant Aurum, Bistro Richard, Meetings Rooms

The Castle of Ordingen is located in the village of Ordingen, in the city of Sint-Truiden, south of the Belgian province of Limburg, near the well-known river Melsterbeek. The Castle of Ordingen originated in the early Middle Ages as a border guard of the county of Loon. Later this county became part of the prince-bishopric of Liège. Lords of the castle will rule over Ordingen until the beginning of the 17th century. The commanders of the castle and the Teutonic Order. Then the castle is sold to the land commander of the bailiwick Biesen of the Teutonic Order. Ordingen had 25 commanders during two centuries who were represented on site by stewards, especially in the 18th century. Commander Hendrik van Hoensbroeck made himself noticed by the extensive restoration of the castle. From the French Revolution to the 21st century. At the beginning of the 19th century, the wealthy coal baron Charles Pitteurs-Hiégaeerts acquired the estate. When the man died in 1863, his third son Léon, baron for life and mayor of Ordingen, took possession of the estate. He thoroughly renovated the castle in 1879 and built up a large art collection. The next owner, in 1902, was his unmarried son Antoine. A German bombardment in 1940, difficulties with restoration files and family quarrels were the reason for a new sale. Antoine died in 1962, the castle was sold in 1964 to a general practitioner from Tongeren, Henri Beckers. This owner renovated the western corner tower and the gatehouse. Together with his son Gerard, Henri Beckers ran a restaurant and tavern in the Commandeurshuis. A restoration of 21 years instead of 5 years In 1997, Henri Beckers sold the castle to the current owner, the Bemas company with Richard Sleurs as manager. The restoration of the castle took a little longer than planned: namely 21 instead of 5 years. But when lord of the castle Richard Sleurs (73) does something, he certainly doesn't do things halfway. For example, the hotel has 32 suites, designed by the famous decorator Pieter Porters. Chef Gary Kirchens is at the stove of restaurant Aurum, which has been awarded its first Michelin star since May 2022. In addition to the hotel and restaurant, Bistro Richard, a high-level brasserie, will follow. https://kasteelvanordingen.be/geschiedenis

Kasteel Binderveld is currently for sale, although you can't see it from the outside. You'll have to ask the price yourself if you're looking for "absolute peace and refined luxury in breathtaking surroundings" and still have a sock full of money under your bed somewhere. https://www.luxevastgoed.be/nl/pand/19807360159/landhuis-binderveld The VRT also paid attention to the sale: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/10/07/kasteel-van-binderveld-in-nieuwerkerken-staat-te-koop/

Motorists and cyclists who have passed along the road in front of the castle entrance have undoubtedly already seen the vineyard. That is part of the castle that is referred to here as "Wijnslot Byrleveldt". The vineyard was planted in 2019 and covers 1.5 hectares with 4500 special chardonnay vines. The wine from Wijnslot Byrleveldt is given the name 1661, referring to the year the gatehouse was built. Pressing the grapes, vinification, storage and bottling takes place on the estate. According to a winemaker from the Maas region who was also there, it is a wine that is certainly worth a try.