Castle
Castle of Thy-le-Château
🇧🇪 Belgium · 12th century
The Castle of Thy-le-Chateau (French: Château de Thy-le-Château) is a medieval castle located in Thy-le-Château, Walcourt in the Province of Namur in Belgium. Originally built in the 12th century, it served as the military fortress for several noble clans until the French Revolution, when it fell into disrepair. The castle was successfully restored in 1939.
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Castle of Thy-le-Château ranks #6,257 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #91 of the 92 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is La Louvière, 28 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle of Thy-le-Château?
Castle of Thy-le-Château stands in Belgium, at 50.28199°, 4.42615°.
When was Castle of Thy-le-Château built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Thy-le-Château?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,257 of 8,134 worldwide, and #91 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 Castle of Thy-le-Château?
Trazegnies Castle, about 21 km away.
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