This Gothic Revival castle stands on a steep rock above the right bank of the Lesse, about 5km before it flows into the Meuse.

[1] At this strategic point in the Lesse, which used to be a ford, a hill castle was already noted in the 11th and 12th centuries.

Construction began in the 13th century, and the 15th-century Renaissance horseshoe tower with four cannon ports still exists, even though the castle was burned down by the French army in 1554.

In 1930, Baron Frédéric Brugmann de Walzin had the castle rebuilt again, this time by architect Octave Flanneau.

He opted for the Maasland (Mosan art) style, which is common in the region, which gave the castle its current, well-known appearance.