Chateau des Amerois, Castle in Bouillon, Belgium
Chateau des Amerois is a castle in Bouillon in Belgium that rises from the Ardennes forest with pointed towers and ornate windows. The estate includes a chapel with colorful wall paintings and a sprawling park where redwoods and other rare trees grow.
A fire destroyed the original building before Prince Philippe of Belgium commissioned architect Gustave Saintenoy to rebuild it between 1874 and 1877. The property later passed to the Solvay industrial family, who retain ownership today.
The name refers to an old farmstead from the 12th century that once occupied this site. Visitors can glimpse the neo-Gothic towers and battlements from forest paths while the Solvay family continues to use the property.
The estate is private and cannot be toured, but forest paths offer views of the exterior. The park contains notable tree species that can be partially seen from public walkways.
The park holds Belgium's tallest tree, a spruce measured at 53 meters (174 feet) in 1989. Next to it stands a giant sequoia whose girth ranks among the largest in the country.
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