🇧🇪 Belgium
70 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 Havré Castle, 6 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Palace of Brussels — #220 of 7,738 worldwide — 52 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Castle of Vêves, founded c. 650.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Belgium (62), France (8).
19 km north-west · Palace & château
The Château de Belœil is a château situated in the municipality of Belœil in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
24 km east · Castle
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,…
6 km east · Ruin
Havré Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Havré in the town of Mons, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
52 km north-east · Palace & château · #220 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.
56 km north-east · Palace & château · #249 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.
53 km north-east · Palace & château · #288 worldwide
The Stoclet Palace, also known as the Stoclet House, is a historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium.
42 km north-east · Castle
Beersel Castle is a medieval castle located in Beersel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
51 km north-east · Palace & château
The Egmont Palace, also sometimes known as the Arenberg Palace, is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium.
42 km north-east · 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.
59 km north-east · Castle
Bouchout Castle (Dutch: Kasteel van Bouchout, pronounced [kɑˈsteːl vɑm ˈbuxʌut]; French: Château de Bouchout, pronounced [ʃɑto d bukawt]) is a castle…
36 km north-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…
51 km 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.
48 km north · Castle
Egmont Castle or the Castle of Egmont is a castle in Zottegem, Belgium. It has been declared a cultural heritage monument.
53 km north-east · Palace & château
The Château of Val Duchesse is a château and estate in the municipality of Auderghem in Brussels, Belgium.
49 km north · Palace & château
Leeuwergem Castle is a stately home in the village of Elene in the municipality of Zottegem, East Flanders, Belgium.
+ 9 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
87 km west · Fortress · #267 worldwide
The Fortifications of Vauban is a UNESCO World Heritage Site made up of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the borders of France.
69 km north · Castle · #340 worldwide
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
72 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…
91 km north · Fortress
Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports.
65 km 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.
88 km 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…
74 km east · Castle
Walzin Castle is a castle in the district of Dréhance in the city of Dinant, part of Namur Province in Wallonia, Belgium.
69 km north · Palace & château
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
94 km north-west · Palace & château
Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle.
67 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.
78 km east · Castle
The Castle of Vêves occupies a rocky platform in Wallonia just outside the village of Celles, in the province of Namur, Belgium.
69 km north-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.
+ 34 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q83407.
The Castlemap atlas maps 70 landmarks (35 castles · 15 fortresses · 19 palaces & châteaux · 1 ruin) within 100 km of the centre of Mons, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Havré Castle, a ruin 6 km east of the city centre.
Royal Palace of Brussels, ranked #220 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 52 km north-east from Mons.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castle of Vêves, founded c. 650 — 78 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: La Louvière (17 km) · Brussels (52 km) · Namur (65 km) · Lille (66 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
