Castle
Acoz Castle
🇧🇪 Belgium · 17th century
Acoz Castle, also known as the Château Pirmez, is a château in Acoz in the municipality of Gerpinnes, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
In 1760 the castle came through inheritance into possession of Michel-Joseph d'Udekem de Guertechin (1684-1761). It was owned by d'Udekem d'Acoz family until 1860, when the château was sold to the Pirmez family. During the 19th century it was the home of Belgian author Octave Pirmez.
Text adapted from “Acoz Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Acoz Castle ranks #6,044 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #84 of the 120 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1625, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 672 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Namur, 27 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Acoz Castle?
Acoz Castle stands in Belgium, at 50.356°, 4.5347°.
When was Acoz Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1625. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Acoz Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,044 of 8,764 worldwide, and #84 in Belgium. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Acoz Castle?
Castle of Thy-le-Château, about 11 km away.
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