La Berlière Castle, Ath, Belgium

The medieval castle in the site of current La Berlière chateau was rebuilt in 1677 and again in 1793-1835, when it got its current appearance. In the 20th century it was restored and used as a private school.

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Turpin Marie aleth (4 years ago)
Gorgeous

Irina Ilie (4 years ago)
In this moment is it close, it is a private property and you can't visit.

Vermeire Eric Vermeire (4 years ago)
Very nice infrastructure. The school supervision is of excellent quality.

Dominique Kal (5 years ago)
Beautiful castle and walking path but we were kicked out saying it’s private property and not for public. So don’t step foot in there!

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These remains give us a good idea of how the castle might have looked during the 12th century.

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