Top 20 Castles around Geer

The current castle ensemble is largely 16th century, but was built around a 14th-century square keep. The location of that keep was, of course, strategically chosen: slightly elevated above the surroundings, this point offers a good view. The original military architecture gave way in the 16th century to a balanced combination of defense and residential comfort. In addition to the main building, the domain includes a farm, a barn, and several outbuildings, which together form a coherent whole. All these constructions are built from locally quarried limestone rubble, while carefully dressed limestone was used for lintels, sills, door frames, and window frames. This choice of materials testifies to the craftsmanship and the prosperity of the owners during that period. The oldest known lord associated with Famelette is Thiry Lardinois de Famelette, lord of Moha, indicating the close ties between the domain and the local feudal power structures. In 1441, the castle passed into the hands of Collar de Hosden, who held the office of bailiff of Moha. His function as a representative of the lordly authority underscores the administrative importance of Famelette within the region. A decisive phase in the castle's history began in 1558, when it was acquired by the Berlaymont de Floyon family, an influential noble dynasty in the Southern Netherlands. Under their rule, the domain underwent two thorough renovations, during which the existing medieval structures were expanded and embellished. The Berlaymont de Floyon family remained owners of the castle until the early 19th century, an era marked by profound political and social changes, including the consequences of the French Revolution. Famelette subsequently came into the hands of the noble Aspremont Lynden family, who sold the domain in 1878 to the Collinet family (owners of Carmeuse, the quarries). Source: www.burchten-kastelen.be

Former seat of the lordship of Kerkom, named after the van Alsteren family, lords of Kerkom from the late 14th century to 1675. Subsequently, the Henrix, Everarts, and de Seroots families, and from 1707 to 1774, the van Schoor family, builders of the classical castle, held this title. In 1889, the current eclectic castle was built northwest of that castle, commissioned by a later heir, Baron F. de Moffart; the classical castle was then demolished, with the exception of the northeast wing and the eastern corner towers. Both buildings are situated within a spacious, wooded park with a pond, east of the church and north of Cicindria and Aalsterstraat; a terrace with two garden pavilions separates the two buildings. The remaining old wing served as the carriage house with servants' quarters. It has two stories under a hipped saddleback roof (artificial slate). It is constructed of brick with limestone used for the frames and cornerstones. Facade overlooking the former state square. To the southwest, the beginning of a former perpendicular wing, finished with reused materials after demolition: arched window with a trapezoidal keystone and a rectangular doorframe with a cornice. The rear facade faces the park, with a projecting section of four bays and two stories under the aforementioned hipped roof; a deeper bay of the same height as the connecting element with the tower. Corner tower of one bay and three stories under a mansard roof (slate) with a small pear spire. Aligning corner blocks. On the southwest side, on the second story, an arched cross window with an anchored trapezoidal keystone; on the third story, a segmental arch window in a flat anchored frame with beveled upper corners and a trapezoidal keystone. To the northwest, a terraced garden with a small, octagonal garden pavilion under a mansard roof (slate) on the two corners, north and west. A Classical building from 1760. Arched limestone windows and doors. Further northwest, the eclectic castle with three-bay, two-story cornice facades under a mansard roof (artificial slate) with hipped dormers and corner turrets. A brick building with abundant use of natural stone for window and door frames, lintels, and borders. Inventory of Immovable Heritage: Kerkom Castle, https://id.erfgoed.net/erfgoedobjecten/84286

Beautiful castle with moat in the limestone of the region from the 13th century. It was long the property of Charles the Bold.

In the 12th century there was already a castle here. An old keep with walls one meter thick is still a witness, but what it looked like is unknown. Later, various renovations and adjustments to its time took place

Castle built around an old square keep in the 14th century. Up until the 16th century it underwent several renovations to its current form. Typical facade with a facade vegetation of climbing hydrangea.

The domain is closed and the castle is partially covered in scaffolding. It is currently only visible from a distance.

The current Château de Fumal is the result of more than four centuries of adjustments, extensions, repairs, renovations of a 16th century castle at its core. The appearance of the bell tower in “Mosan” style with the spherical shape is quite rare in Haspengouw. A large farm and barn are connected to the castle.

Kerkom Castle (also: Alstergoed) is a castle at Kerkstraat 6 in Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden. This castle was the seat of the Lords of Kerkom. The name Alstergoed, therefore, comes from the Van Alsteren family, who were Lords of Kerkom from the late 14th century until 1675. The Van Schoor family, owners from 1707 to 1774, had a classical castle built. In 1889, the then owner, Baron F. de Moffart, built a new castle in the eclectic style just northwest of that castle. The classical castle was largely demolished. Only the northeast wing and the eastern corner towers remained. These were the servants' quarters and the carriage house. The two buildings are situated in a park. There is a terraced garden and, on each of the two corners, an octagonal garden pavilion dating from 1760.