Bouillon Castle

Bouillon Castle (French: Château de Bouillon, pronounced [ʃato də bujɔ̃]) is a medieval castle located in Wallonia in the town of Bouillon in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

Although it was mentioned first in 988, there had been a castle on the same site for a much longer time. The castle is situated on a rocky spur of land within a sharp bend of the Semois River.

In 1082, Bouillon Castle was inherited by Godfrey of Bouillon, who sold it to Otbert, Bishop of Liège in order to finance the First Crusade. The castle was later fitted for heavy artillery by Vauban, Louis XIV's military architect in the late 17th century.

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Bouillon Castle zajmuje 1116. miejsce na 3813 w rankingu rozpoznawalności zamków tego atlasu i 8. wśród 43 obiektów w Belgii. Powstał w c. 1050 i jest starszy niż 92% datowanych obiektów atlasu — jeden z 146 obiektów atlasu powstałych w XI wiek. Zobacz w statystykach zamków, jak wypada Belgia.

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