CountryThe most famous castle in Belgium is Royal Palace of Brussels, ranked #225 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Fort Eben-Emael and Royal Castle of Laeken.
The Castle Map atlas charts 61 castles, 28 fortresses, 30 palaces & châteaux and 9 ruins in Belgium. They span more than 12 centuries — from Castle of Vêves (founded c. 675) to Fort de Tancrémont (c. 1935). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Belgium.
How many castles are there in Belgium?
Map of castles in Belgium
On the map they cluster thickest around Leuven — 116 within a 100 km day trip, then Namur (113) and Brussels (112). The northernmost is Fort Lillo, the southernmost Bouillon Castle — about 177 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Antwerp · Castles near Liège · Castles near Brussels · Castles near Leuven · Castles near Namur · Castles near Hasselt — and 8 more in the city index.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 128 landmarks mapped in Belgium, 114 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 19th century — 25 of them. 63 predate 1500 and 40 were built after 1700.
