Belgium
Castles near Brussels
138 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 is Palace of Charles of Lorraine , 1 km south-east of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Palace of Brussels (#225 of 9,035 worldwide) 1 km south-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Castle of Vêves , founded c. 675.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries: Belgium (112), Netherlands (20), France (6).
Within 100 km 138 landmarks
By type 59 castles · 31 fortresses · 36 palaces & châteaux · 12 ruins
Countries Belgium 112 · Netherlands 20 · France 6
City 195,546 residents
Within 25 km of Brussels
Royal Palace of Brussels 1 km south-east · Palace & château · #225 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 · Palace & château · #257 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.
Stoclet Palace 5 km east · Palace & château · #292 worldwide
The Stoclet Palace, also known as the Stoclet House, is a historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium.
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…
Arenberg Castle 23 km east · Palace & château
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.
Château d'Hougoumont 20 km south · Castle
The Château d'Hougoumont is a walled manorial compound, situated at the bottom of an escarpment near the Nivelles road in the Braine-l'Alleud…
Beersel Castle 10 km south · Castle
Beersel Castle is a medieval castle located in Beersel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
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.
Gaasbeek Castle 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.
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…
Château of Val Duchesse 6 km south-east · Palace & château
The Château of Val Duchesse is a château and estate in the municipality of Auderghem in Brussels, Belgium.
Hof van Savoye 22 km north-east · Palace & château
The Hof van Savoye or Palace of Margaret of Austria is an early 16th-century building in Mechelen, Belgium.
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Day trips: 25–60 km
Gravensteen 50 km north-west · Castle · #340 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.
Citadel of Namur 56 km south-east · Fortress
The Citadel of Namur is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers.
Prinsenhof 50 km north-west · Ruin
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
Zimmertoren 35 km north-east · Fortress
The Zimmer tower is a tower in Lier, Belgium, also known as the Cornelius tower, that was originally a keep of Lier's 14th-century city…
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.
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…
Castle of Seneffe 36 km south · Palace & château
The Château of Seneffe or Château de Seneffe is an 18th-century château located in the municipality of Seneffe in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia,…
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.
Bornem Castle 30 km north · Palace & château
Bornem Castle, also known as the Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde Castle, is a country house, formerly a castle, located in Bornem, province of Antwerp,…
Fortified Position of Namur 56 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…
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Farther afield: 60–100 km
Fort Eben-Emael 94 km east · Fortress · #234 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…
Royal Castle of Ciergnon 93 km south-east · Palace & château
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…
Walzin Castle 81 km south-east · Castle
Walzin Castle is a castle in the district of Dréhance in the city of Dinant, part of Namur Province in Wallonia, Belgium.
Kasteel Wijnendale 94 km west · Castle
Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne 97 km south-east · Castle
The Castle of Lavaux-Sainte-Anne is a castle located in Wallonia near Rochefort, Province of Namur in Belgium.
Loppem Castle 87 km north-west · Palace & château
Loppem Castle is a mansion situated in Loppem in the municipality of Zedelgem, near Bruges in West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Castle of Freÿr 79 km south-east · Castle
The Castle of Freÿr with its gardens in the style of Le Nôtre is located in Wallonia on the left bank of the Meuse, between Waulsort and Dinant.
Château Neercanne 92 km east · Palace & château
Château Neercanne is a restaurant located in Maastricht in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one or two Michelin stars…
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Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q239 .
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Brussels? The Castle Map atlas maps 138 landmarks (59 castles · 31 fortresses · 36 palaces & châteaux · 12 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? Palace of Charles of Lorraine, a palace 1 km south-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Brussels? Royal Palace of Brussels, ranked #225 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking: 1 km south-east from Brussels.
What is the oldest castle near Brussels? The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castle of Vêves, founded c. 675: 83 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) · La Louvière (43 km) · Ghent (50 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country .