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Logne Castle
🇧🇪 Belgium · 12th century
Logne Castle is a stronghold built on a rocky spur at the confluence of the Ourthe and the Lembrée, at Logne in the municipality of Ferrières in the province of Liège (Belgium).
Built at the beginning of the 12th century as the western defence of the Principality of Stavelot, it was destroyed in 1521 during the conflict between Charles V and Francis I. Its remains are listed as part of the immovable heritage of Wallonia.
Machine-translated from “Château de Logne” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Logne Castle ranks #5,764 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #78 of the 92 mapped in Belgium. Founded c. 1105, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,224 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Liège, 27 km away. See how Belgium compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Logne Castle?
Logne Castle stands in Belgium, at 50.39686°, 5.53204°.
When was Logne Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1105. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Logne Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,764 of 8,134 worldwide, and #78 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 Logne Castle?
Château de Modave, about 18 km away.
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