🇧🇪 Belgium
122 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 Citadel of Namur, 1 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Royal Palace of Brussels — #226 of 8,133 worldwide — 55 km north-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Castle of Vêves, founded c. 650.
The 100 km circle reaches into 5 countries — Belgium (77), Netherlands (37), Luxembourg (5), Germany (2), France (1).
1 km south · Fortress
The Citadel of Namur is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers.
17 km north-west · 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.
1 km 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…
19 km south-east · Castle
Spontin Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Spontin in the municipality of Yvoir, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
10 km south-east · Castle
Faulx-les-Tombes Castle is a 19th-century château in Faulx-les-Tombes in the municipality of Gesves, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
6 km south-east · Fortress
The Fort d'Andoy is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium.
7 km north-east · Fortress
The Fort de Marchovelette is one of nine forts built as part of the fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium.
6 km south · Fortress
The Fort de St-Héribert or the Fort de Wépion is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium.
5 km south-west · Fortress
The Fort de Malonne is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium.
20 km west · Castle
Sombreffe Castle is a medieval castle in Sombreffe, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
55 km north-west · Palace & château · #226 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.
59 km north-west · Palace & château · #255 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.
52 km north-west · Palace & château · #293 worldwide
The Stoclet Palace, also known as the Stoclet House, is a historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium.
38 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…
28 km south · Castle
Walzin Castle is a castle in the district of Dréhance in the city of Dinant, part of Namur Province in Wallonia, Belgium.
29 km south · Castle
The Castle of Vêves occupies a rocky platform in Wallonia just outside the village of Celles, in the province of Namur, Belgium.
46 km north · 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.
52 km north-west · Castle
Beersel Castle is a medieval castle located in Beersel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
40 km north-west · 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…
54 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.
55 km north-west · Palace & château
The Egmont Palace, also sometimes known as the Arenberg Palace, is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium.
60 km north-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.
+ 22 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
68 km north-east · Fortress · #233 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…
92 km east · Palace & château
The Palace of Aachen was a group of buildings with residential, political, and religious purposes chosen by Charlemagne to be the center of power of…
75 km north-west · Fortress
Fort Breendonk is a former military installation at Breendonk, near Mechelen, Belgium, which served as a Nazi prison camp during the German…
90 km north · Fortress
Het Steen is a medieval fortress in the old city centre of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports.
76 km south · Castle
Bouillon Castle is a medieval castle located in Wallonia in the town of Bouillon in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
81 km west · Palace & château
The Château de Belœil is a château situated in the municipality of Belœil in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
85 km south · Castle
Sedan Castle is a castle situated in Sedan, France, near the river Meuse. Covering an area of 35,000 square metres in its seven floors.
77 km north · 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…
95 km south-east · Castle
Clervaux Castle in the town of Clervaux in Northern Luxembourg dates back to the 12th century.
89 km north-east · Castle
Hoensbroek Castle or Gebrook Castle is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a town in the province of Limburg.
62 km north-east · Castle
Alden Biesen is a 16th-century castle in the small village of Rijkhoven, municipality of Bilzen, province of Limburg, Belgium.
81 km north-east · Ruin
Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. It is unique in the Netherlands in that it is the only castle in the…
+ 66 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q134121.
The Castlemap atlas maps 122 landmarks (64 castles · 26 fortresses · 21 palaces & châteaux · 11 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Namur, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Citadel of Namur, a fortress 1 km south of the city centre.
Royal Palace of Brussels, ranked #226 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 55 km north-west from Namur.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castle of Vêves, founded c. 650 — 29 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Leuven (47 km) · La Louvière (48 km) · Liège (53 km) · Brussels (56 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
