Annevoie Castle

Anhée, Belgium

Annevoie Castle (Château d'Annevoie) is a château in the village of Annevoie-Rouillon located in Wallonia in the municipality of Anhée.

It was built in the 18th century by the Montpellier family, and is principally known for the extensive water gardens that surround it, the Jardins d'Annevoie, the only ones of their kind in Belgium. The design is basically French, but contains numerous English and Italian elements. The water is from the River Rouillon.

References:

Wikipedia

Castles and fortifications in Belgium

Address

Rue des Jardins d'Annevoie 39-43, Anhée, Belgium

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Details

Founded: 18th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Belgium

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Tasha Live (2 years ago)
Absolutely beautiful place! We were at a special event. Costumes of Venice! It was amazing, if not to count large amounts of people:))

Laurențiu Florean (2 years ago)
Nice gardens. A bit overpriced. If you get the chance, it's worth a visit, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get here.

J. Alejandro Martinez U. (ALMA) (3 years ago)
A beautiful garden. Peaceful and fresh. Well kept and easy to walk.

Vultura Von (4 years ago)
Magical place in Belgium (part1)

Polina Viira (4 years ago)
Hello. It is very beautiful, romantic castle. Very nice garden around it. Best regards. Polina

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