Belgium · 14th century
The Castle of Freÿr (French: Château de Freÿr，French pronunciation: [ʃato də fʁɛjʁ]) with its gardens in the style of Le Nôtre is located in Wallonia on the left bank of the Meuse, between Waulsort and Dinant (province of Namur, Belgium). They form one of the most magnificent natural sites in Belgium. It has been classified as one of Wallonia's major heritage sites. It is often called a greatly reduced Versailles. Originally a Renaissance castle, it was extended in the 18th century and was once the residence of dukes and their royal guests. It has gardens including orange trees. The more than three-hundred-year-old orangeries are the oldest in the Low Countries.
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Castle of Freÿr ranks #2,711 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 128 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,825 times in the last 60 days, more than 67% of the atlas. 15 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.
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