Aerial View of Vêves Castle – Celles, Belgium

Aerial View of Vêves Castle – Celles, Belgium

Veves Castle occupies a rocky site in Wallonia just outside the village of Celles, in the province of Namur, Belgium. It is classified as Major Heritage of Wallonia. Officially called the Walloon Region, is one of the three regions of Belgium.

According to tradition, the site has been occupied by castles since the time of Pippin of Herstal (7th century).

In the later Middle Ages, the area fell under control of the Beaufort family, which oversaw the construction of a stronghold here in about 1230.The present castle, in the form of an irregular pentagon and flanked by six round towers of varying size, dates largely from around 1410.

Successive restorations modified especially the walls of the inner courtyard. The northern frontage is crowned with a small cupola containing a clock.

Video Source: Exploring Castle of Vêves in the Belgium Ardennes from Above from NL.Droneshots on Youtube ⁄ CC BY