Tour Salamandre, Medieval keep in Beaumont, Belgium
Tour Salamandre rises prominently above Beaumont as a four-story stone tower featuring thick defensive walls and strategic window placements for surveillance purposes.
Built in the eleventh century under Countess Richilde of Hainaut, the tower stands as the final remaining structure of Beaumont's original fortified enclosure.
The tower houses a museum with 650 historical objects, including Gallo-Roman pottery and reproductions of Charles de Croÿ's sixteenth-century miniatures.
Visitors can climb 130 steps to reach the observation point, with admission available from May through October between 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM.
The tower witnessed Napoleon's troops' bivouac on June 14, 1815, in the plains below, just days before the Battle of Waterloo.
Location: Beaumont
GPS coordinates: 50.23530,4.23414
Latest update: May 28, 2025 16:23
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