Castle of Bouillon

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The castle overlooks the small town of Bouillon
The castle overlooks the small town of Bouillon

The Castle of Bouillon is a very old castle in the town of Bouillon in Belgium. Although it was mentioned first in 988[1], there has been a castle on the same site for a much longer time. The castle is situated on a rocky spur of land within a sharp bend of the Semois River.

In 1082, Bouillon Castle was inherited by Godfrey of Bouillon, who sold it to the Bishop of Liège in order to finance the First Crusade. The castle was latter fitted for heavy artillery by Vauban, Louis XIV's military architect in the late 17th century.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bouillon at castles.org


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