Château de Montjardin, Medieval castle in Remouchamps, Belgium.

Château de Montjardin is a former fortified castle in Remouchamps, in the province of Liège, built from 1327 on the orders of John the Blind. Its oldest part is a watchtower erected 160 feet above the Amblève, later enlarged over the centuries. The buildings stand among trees: a tall narrow turret with a steep dark pyramidal roof, a grey stone wing with dark-framed windows and dormers, and a taller pale beige block with rows of windows and a steep grey roof.

A first castle stood on the Dieupart heights between Remouchamps and Aywaille, of which only fragments of wall remain. In 1327 a watchtower was built 160 feet above the Amblève on the orders of John the Blind, and it was enlarged into a castle over the following centuries. The castle burned in 1640 and was restored by Sébastien Daems; in 1734 it was auctioned to Jacques de Theux for 31,300 florins, and the estate has belonged to the de Theux family since.

The castle displays architectural elements from multiple periods, including a limestone entrance stone bearing the arms of Sébastien Daems. Visitors can observe this mix of styles from across the river and notice how the building grew and changed over the centuries.

The property is privately owned and can only be viewed from the opposite bank of the Amblève River. The best vantage point is from the far side of the river where you can observe the structure without paying admission.

A circular corner turret collapsed in 1927 and was replaced with a square structure in Rhineland style featuring four foundations and three sides. This rebuild remains visible today and shows an unusual repair solution from the twentieth century.