Waroux Castle

Waroux Castle, locally known as Château de Waroux, lies in the village of Alleur, in the province of Liège in the Wallonia region in Belgium.

Waroux Castle served as the seat of the Waroux family during the Middle Ages. They are well known for their role in the war against the Awans family, which ravaged the area between 1298 and 1335. At this castle, the Waroux Peace was signed at the end of that war.

In 1515, the castle and its lands were transferred to the Mérode family. In 1904, it was sold to the Everard de Harzir family.

I don't know when the castle was built, but it was probably before the 13th century because of its circular shape. Its shape makes it rare in Belgium.

The castle's walls are built out of flint and limestone on the outside and brick on the inside. It has two towers: the gate tower and the square keep opposite it. Nowadays, there's only a dry moat in front of the castle.

As far as I know, the castle is private property and cannot be visited. When I visited, it was lucky that there was a bicycle event, so I was able to visit.

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