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Castles near Brussels
43 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest landmark is also the most famous: Royal Palace of Brussels, ranked #211 of 3,708 worldwide, 1 km south-east of the city centre. The oldest dated site in the circle is Walzin Castle, founded 1000.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Belgium (35), Netherlands (6), France (2).
Within 25 km of Brussels
- Royal Palace of Brussels
1 km south-east · Palace & château · #211 worldwide
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital, Brussels.
- Royal Castle of Laeken
4 km north · Castle · #311 worldwide
The Palace of Laeken or Castle of Laeken is the official residence of the King and Queen of the Belgians and the Belgian royal family.
- Fort Breendonk
23 km north · Fortress
Fort Breendonk is a former military installation at Breendonk, near Mechelen, Belgium, which served as a Nazi prison camp during the German…
- Beersel Castle
10 km south · Castle
Beersel Castle is a medieval castle located in Beersel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
- Arenberg Castle
23 km east · Castle
The Château of Arenberg or Arenberg Castle is a Flemish Renaissance style château in Heverlee, close to Leuven, Belgium. It is surrounded by a park.
- Egmont Palace
1 km south-east · Palace & château
The Egmont Palace, also sometimes known as the Arenberg Palace, is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium.
- Bouchout Castle
9 km north · Castle
Bouchout Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Bouchout, pronounced [kɑˈsteːl vɑm ˈbuxʌut]; French: Château de Bouchout, pronounced [ʃɑto d bukawt]) is a castle…
- castle of Gaasbeek
12 km south-west · Castle
Gaasbeek Castle is a castle located in Lennik, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Nowadays, it serves as a national museum. It is surrounded by a park.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Gravensteen
50 km north-west · Castle · #261 worldwide
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
- Het Steen
42 km north · Fortress
Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports.
- Château de Belœil
55 km south-west · Palace & château
The Château de Belœil is a château situated in the municipality of Belœil in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
- Ooidonk Castle
57 km west · Castle
Ooidonk Castle is a castle in the city of Deinze, East Flanders, Belgium. The castle is the residence of the current Count t'Kint de Roodenbeke.
- Prinsenhof
50 km north-west · Palace & château
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
- Fortified Position of Namur
55 km south-east · Fortress
The fortified position of Namur was established by Belgium after the First World War to fortify the traditional invasion corridor between Germany and…
- Anvaing Castle
58 km west · Castle
Anvaing Castle or Château de Lannoy is a historic residence in the village of Anvaing in the municipality of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, province of…
- Leeuwergem Castle
38 km west · Castle
Leeuwergem Castle is a stately home in the village of Elene in the municipality of Zottegem, East Flanders, Belgium.
- Castle of Corroy-le-Château
41 km south-east · Castle
The Castle of Corroy-le-Château is a medieval castle in the village of Corroy-le-Château, near Gembloux, in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
- Egmontkasteel
38 km west · Castle
Egmont Castle or the Castle of Egmont is a castle in Zottegem, Belgium. It has been declared a cultural heritage monument.
- Cortewalle Castle
41 km north · Castle
Cortewalle Castle is a moated castle in Beveren in East Flanders, Belgium.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Fort Eben-Emael
94 km east · Fortress · #265 worldwide
Fort Eben-Emael is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, outside the…
- Kasteel Wijnendale
94 km west · Castle
Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle.
- Walzin Castle
81 km south-east · Castle
Walzin Castle is a castle in the city of Dinant, Wallonia Belgium in the province Namur over the river Lesse, district of Dréhance.
- Citadel of Lille
95 km west · Fortress
The Citadel of Lille is a pentagonal citadel of the city wall of Lille, in France. It was built between 1667 and 1670.
- Alden Biesen Castle
82 km east · Castle
Alden Biesen is a 16th-century castle in the small village of Rijkhoven, municipality of Bilzen, province of Limburg, Belgium.
- Prince-Bishops' Palace
89 km east · Palace & château
The Palace of the Prince-Bishops is a historic building situated on the Place Saint-Lambert in the centre of Liège, Belgium.
- Castle of Vêves
83 km south-east · Castle
The Castle of Vêves occupies a rocky platform in Wallonia just outside the village of Celles, in the province of Namur, Belgium.
- Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne
97 km south-east · Palace & château
The Castle of Lavaux-Sainte-Anne is a castle located in Wallonia near Rochefort, Province of Namur in Belgium.
- Royal Castle of Ciergnon
93 km south-east · Castle
The Royal Castle of Ciergnon or Ciergnon Castle is a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family situated near the town of Ciergnon in…
- Loppem Castle
87 km north-west · Castle
Loppem Castle is a mansion situated in Loppem in the municipality of Zedelgem, near Bruges in West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
- Château de Flers
89 km west · Castle
The Château de Flers is a château located in Villeneuve d'Ascq, in the Nord department of France.
- Rumbeke Castle
86 km west · Castle
Rumbeke Castle is a historical building in Rumbeke in West Flanders, Belgium, one of the oldest Renaissance castles in the country.
+ 12 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q239.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Brussels?
The Castlemap atlas maps 43 landmarks (26 castles · 8 fortresses · 7 palaces & châteaux · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Brussels, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Brussels?
Royal Palace of Brussels, a palace 1 km south-east of the city centre.
What is the oldest castle near Brussels?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Walzin Castle, founded 1000 — 81 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Leuven (25 km) · Antwerp (42 km) · Ghent (50 km) · Namur (56 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.