The Château de La Hulpe, was built by the Marquis of Béthune in around 1840. At the end of the 19th century, Count Ernest Solvay, a wealthy industrialist, acquired the property, which now belongs to Wallonia. Only the grounds, and not the castle itself, are accessible to the public.
The castle's parc is 227 acres big and contains woods and ponds. Almost all types of vegetation and habitats of the region are represented. Both place of refuge, roosting site, feeding, breeding, nesting and migratory stopover for birds, the Domaine Solvay (as it is also called) is perfect for small and large mammals.
The Domaine Solvay and castle host regular shooting of films, serials, television programs and commercials.
You can rent the dining room or living room of the castle to organize dinners, cocktail receptions, seminars, conferences, weddings and other special events.
Today I take you on a visit through the domaine.
The castle from far
The guardians and employees house at the entrance. Not bad, I would like to work there !
and here we go for a long walk ! It takes about 30 min to get to the castle.
the views are so beautiful
approaching the castle
and here it is
Must be nice to have a round room in the tower
and a party here on the terrace (from one side)
and from the other
Nice statues
a wonderful garden
and a breathtaking view from the castle over the domaine
Another view
When I arrived at the horse stables, I read that they had been transformed into a riding school for autistic and other mentally disturbed children. It is called today "Les rennes de la vie" (the reines of life)
from outside
and inside, where I could watch the children
on my way back, the poor geese realized that I didn't have any food and ran away
The end of my promenade
Brussels Time
18 comments:
Well thank you for your tour Your Highness...that was wonderful and so were the photos. I loved it :)
Beautiful castle, park and gardens. A great place for a walk.
What a beautiful castle and of the gardens are equally beuatiful Thank you for the tour
Yes thankyou for that very wonderful and informative tour. Enjoy your day.
Wow wow wow - amazing fairytale castle with its own wonderful grounds and maze. And those stables are great too... so nice for the kids to be able to ride.
An absolutely magnificent castle! Incredible style and the grounds are so beautiful! Just a pleasure to see the photos of it! Would love to go there!
What a beautiful place - looks like it should be in a movie and, indeed, it has been. And to think that one family used to own all this ( I hope they still don't).
What a great place. Imagine living there!
Oh! It is GORGEOUS! But... where is the TABLE? I thought I was going to see the TABLE to solve all my problems!
I could definitely handle having that VIEW off my porch! And I'm sure Dennis would LOVE to keep the lawn nicely manicured!
Fantastic tour of the place. The castle and the surroundings are breathtakingly beautiful.
What a terrific tour, Gattina! And what a gorgeous place! Your photos are fantastic! And how great for the autistic children to have that horseback riding available to them! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Sylvia
I wisited all environment plesurely,thanks a lot,best wishes,stay well
I loved this tour. I just love old castles.
Oh, what a truly beautiful castle and the views and grounds are awesome!! I'd love to visit that place! I did enjoy the tour!!
that's really a nice tour of the castle and its grounds. Love it that you took lots of pictures and they made me feel like i was actually there.
What an amazing place! Thanks for letting us know about it!
What a lovely moment in such a beautiful landscape!
Thanks so much for sharing these pictures.This Castle is magnificent!
purrs and love
Luna and mommy Léia
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