Castle of Vêves, Medieval castle in Houyet, Belgium.
Castle of Vêves is a fortress with six circular towers topped by pointed roofs arranged atop a rocky elevation near Dinant. The building combines multiple construction phases, with medieval sections meeting structures added later.
An early fortress occupied this location from the 7th century but was destroyed and abandoned multiple times. The current form with its characteristic towers began taking shape from 1410 when the Beaufort family acquired and developed the site anew.
The castle is experienced by visitors as a place where period furniture and objects fill the rooms and speak to how earlier inhabitants lived. Walking between the towers, you sense how different construction phases shaped daily life and use within the building.
Visitors should be prepared for steep paths and stairs between the towers, which can be physically demanding when exploring. A visit typically takes 1 to 2 hours depending on how thoroughly you explore the rooms and surrounding rocky landscape.
Wooden galleries on two levels in the inner courtyard connect the medieval area to a 16th-century wing, a feature that makes the building's history visible in its layout. These wooden structures show how different time periods were physically linked together.
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