Crèvecœur Castle

Crèvecœur Castle
Belgium
Type Castle

Crèvecœur Castle (French: Château de Crèvecœur) is a ruined castle in Belgium, overlooking the village of Bouvignes-sur-Meuse in the province of Namur.

History

Crèvecœur Castle was built to help defend the fortified town of Bouvignes in 1320.[1]

In 1554, the castle was besieged by French king Henri II.[1]

See also

Coordinates: 50°16′23″N 4°53′46″E / 50.273°N 4.896°E / 50.273; 4.896

References

  1. 1 2 "Castles.nl - Crèvecoeur Castle". www.castles.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-03-02.


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