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Castle of Tarcienne

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castle of tarcienne

Attribution: By Jean-Pol GRANDMONT - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5948440

Location
Walcourt, Namur, Belgium
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Built
17th century

Castle of Tarcienne is located on a slight hilltop in the western portion of the village of Tarcienne, in the municipality of Walcourt. It was initially constructed (1674) for Charles-Ignace de Colins in the "Louis XIV style".
At present the castle is occupied by Eric Rosens, who is working to restore it to its previous state. It is not open to the public.

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