Château de Colmont, 19th-century castle in Tongeren, Belgium

Château de Colmont is a 19th-century castle in Tongeren with a central section of five bays across two stories topped by a slate mansard roof. Symmetrical brick wings extend on each side, and the main part features a distinctive domed structure above ground-level colonnades.

The land belonged to the lordship of Kolmont and was granted in hereditary possession on 23 June 1761 by Prince-Bishop Johan Theodoor van Beieren to Arnold Christiaan de Bellefroid. The Bellefroid-Van der Meer family built the central section in 1840–1850. Armand Isidore Louis Claessens later commissioned Amsterdam architect Eduard Cuypers to enlarge it in 1920 and 1924. Knight Erard de Schaetzen, former mayor of Tongeren, lived there afterwards.

The castle shows how wealthy Belgian families of the 1800s combined comfortable living with elaborate design. You can see in its architecture how they used their homes to display their status and refined taste.

The castle stands on Burchtstraat in Kolmont, a hamlet near Overrepen in Tongeren, beside the ruins of the medieval Kolmont fortress. The brick building is visible from the road behind a lawn edged by a low hedge. It is a private residence, so visitors view it from the street.

The central section is topped by a domed structure that stands out distinctly and gives the building special prominence. This architectural choice was used to emphasize the family's importance and status.