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Chimay Castle (French: Château de Chimay) is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year. [ 1 ]
Chimay Chimay 56016-CLT-0019-01 Info. Kalkrijke grasland in de buurt van het meer Virelles: Castle of Chimay: namely the walls, the tower and the walls and roofs of the castle, with the exclusion of modern extensions to the courtyard, and the platform of the fortress.
Chimay (French pronunciation: ⓘ, Walloon: Chimai) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. [2] In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km 2 which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km 2 .
The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay (b. 1948). [3] The main residence of the princely family is Chimay Castle (French: Château de Chimay), which is located in the town of Chimay in the Hainaut province of Belgium. [4] [5]
Their granddaughter, Anne-Caroline of Arenberg, princess de Chimay married Eugène de Hénin, count of Boussu. [2] And from here, the ownership of Beaumont went into the Hénin-Liétard and Riquet de Caraman families. [2] Both families also owned Chimay Castle and the title of ‘prince de Chimay’, which once also belonged to Charles III. [2]
Chimay Castle. Jean I de Croÿ was responsible for the ascendancy of his family to a position of supreme power in medieval Burgundy. He served Philip the Bold and his son John the Fearless in the capacity of councillor and chamberlain. In 1384 he married a wealthy heiress, Marie de Craon, successfully suing her first husband's family upon her ...
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