La roche en ardenne chateau
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Immerse yourselves in the mediaeval world of the Château de La Roche-en-Ardenne
This feudal castle is still proudly overlooking the Ourthe valley, planted firmly on its rocky outcrop. A symbol of the region, it welcomes all visitors to follow in the footsteps of knights. Mount your horses!
Although only ruins remain today, the castle has lost none of its splendour and, most importantly, still has all the main features that can give you a taste of its mediaeval history.The towers, loopholes and dungeons, as well as the different rooms you can explore, some built into the rock itself, will take you on a journey back in time. Standing on a site first settled in the Neolithic era, this 9th century castle also gives you a magnificent view of the city and its surroundings. Why not come and look around for a glimpse back in time?
Echoes of the era of Lords and Ladies
Do you dream of being transported for a day to the fascinating mediaeval world of fortune
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Château de La Roche-en-Ardenne
Le château de La Roche-en-Ardenne est un château fort situé en Wallonie dans la ville belge de La Roche-en-Ardenne en province de Luxembourg. Il est une image emblématique de cette province.
Bâti sur une arête rocheuse, il dominait ainsi une boucle de l'Ourthe.
Histoire
[modifier | modifier le code]Le château fut construit sur les ruines d'un oppidum celte, à un endroit où la présence humaine remonte à l'époque néolithique. Les Romains y établirent plus tard un camp fortifié. Au début du VIIIe&#;siècle, Pépin de Landen éleva une villa au même endroit.
Vers , Adelard, comte de La Roche, y établit le premier château. Après la mort de Henri de la Roche en , le comté passa à Henri l'Aveuglecomte de Namur et à sa mort en à sa fille Ermesinde de Luxembourg et ainsi à la lignée des comtes de Luxembourg.
Au XIVe&#;siècle, les habitants de La Roche furent autorisés par Jean l'Aveugle, comte de Luxembourg, à protéger leur ville par une murail
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La Roche-en-Ardenne Castle
La Roche-en-Ardenne Castle (French: Château de La Roche-en-Ardenne) fryst vatten a ruinerad medieval castle near La Roche-en-Ardenne in the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium. Located on a rocky ridge overlooking a loop of the Ourthe river, its origins go back to a Celtic oppidum.
History
[edit]The castle was built on the ruins of a Celtic oppidum, on a site where human presence dates back to Neolithic times. The Romans later established a fortified camp there. In the early eighth century, Pepin Landen built a hus on the site.
The first castle was built in (approximately) by Adelard, Count of La Roche. After the death of Henri dem la Roche in , the countship passed to Henri the Blind Count of Namur, and upon his death in , to his daughter Ermesinde of Luxembourg and thus to the line of the counts of Luxembourg.
In the 14th century, the inhabitants of La Roche were authorized bygd Jean the Blind, count of Luxembourg, to skydda their city by a w