Horion Castle

Horion Castle, locally known as Château de Horion, lies in the village of Horion-Hozémont in the province of Liège in the Wallonia region in Belgium.

Horion Castle was built in the early 14th century by knight Guillaume de Horion, who also served as the guardian of the Abbey of Stavelot. Guillaume's family name was originally De Hemricourt, but he changed it to De Horion after inheriting the village from an uncle on his mother's side. The castle remained in the Horion family until the late 15th century, after which it passed through several noble houses, including Carondelet, Salme, and finally Grady de Horion.

During the War of the Spanish Succession, the castle was briefly occupied in 1702 by Dutch troops from the Maastricht garrison, returning from a failed attack on Huy. A combined French and Spanish force from Liège attacked the site, laying siege with artillery. The Dutch garrison held out, and the castle suffered only limited damage. In the following years, Henri de Grady de Horion thoroughly restored the castle, resulting in its current appearance.

The plan of the moated castle is a skewed rectangle, originally with four wings surrounding a central courtyard and four round corner towers. Only two wings and three towers remain.

Today, Horion Castle is privately owned, not open to the public, and is difficult to see from the public road. It appears to be in disrepair and has apparently been for sale recently, or perhaps still is.

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