Palace & château
Chimay Castle
🇧🇪 Belgium
Chimay Castle (French: Château de Chimay) is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year. Although the castle was significantly damaged by a fire in 1935, the structure was subsequently rebuilt, and renovations continue under the current generation of the princely family.
Text adapted from “Chimay Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chimay Castle ranks #4,209 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #55 of the 92 mapped in Belgium. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,476 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is La Louvière, 49 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Chimay Castle?
Chimay Castle stands in Belgium, at 50.04893°, 4.31275°.
How famous is Chimay Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,209 of 8,134 worldwide, and #55 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 Chimay Castle?
Castle of Thy-le-Château, about 27 km away.
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