Belgium
Leignon Castle is a nineteenth century castle located in Wallonia, in the Namur province of Belgium, a few kilometers south of Ciney. It is a private castle with restricted access to the public.
An old building existed prior to the construction of the castle. Located on a former field by Stavelot abbey, its origins may date back to the seventeenth century. Around 1890, Belgian diplomat and early photographer Isidore Jacques Eggermont acquired the castle with over 400 hectares of land, including farm land and woods. He then built a castle around the old building; hiring Belgian architect Auguste Van Assche for its design, after which the castle took its present form.
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Leignon Castle ranks #6,943 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #118 of the 128 mapped in Belgium. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Namur, 28 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
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