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1. The History
Surrounded by a meadow, a nature reserve and woodland, the ruins of the former Castle of Hollogne-sur-Geer are located close to the Wallonian village of Geer, Belgium. The castle was constructed in 1652 on the foundations of another old castle. The castle faced many battles and in the 14th century, three relatives of the Lord of Harduémont were murdered due to his opposition during the War of the Awans and the Waroux.
Today all that remains are a 16th century sandstone rubble wall, a 17th century limestone guard tower and an outbuilding dating back to the 18th century (1779 if you want to be precise).
The site was protected in 1976.
An old picture postcard of the guard tower:
2. The Explore
This place was a stone’s throw from where we were staying. Typically I left it to the last day to have mooch over here and it was an extremely foggy day. There’s not an enormous amount to say about the place. It is pretty photogenic but can be looked round in a matter of ten minutes or so. Sadly, didn’t get into the tower as it was so wet and boggy around it.
3. The Pictures
Surrounded by a meadow, a nature reserve and woodland, the ruins of the former Castle of Hollogne-sur-Geer are located close to the Wallonian village of Geer, Belgium. The castle was constructed in 1652 on the foundations of another old castle. The castle faced many battles and in the 14th century, three relatives of the Lord of Harduémont were murdered due to his opposition during the War of the Awans and the Waroux.
Today all that remains are a 16th century sandstone rubble wall, a 17th century limestone guard tower and an outbuilding dating back to the 18th century (1779 if you want to be precise).
The site was protected in 1976.
An old picture postcard of the guard tower:
2. The Explore
This place was a stone’s throw from where we were staying. Typically I left it to the last day to have mooch over here and it was an extremely foggy day. There’s not an enormous amount to say about the place. It is pretty photogenic but can be looked round in a matter of ten minutes or so. Sadly, didn’t get into the tower as it was so wet and boggy around it.
3. The Pictures
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