Farciennes Castle

Farciennes Castle is a derelict 17th-century fort in Farciennes in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The gift building stands at the web page of an in advance fort of the 14th century. The first record of the castle at Farciennes dates from 1344, whilst Adolf van der Marck, Prince-Bishop of Liege, gave Hendrik of Farciennes permission to repair and give a boost to his citadel.

On 23 September 1408 the united armies of John III, Duke of Bavaria, at that time Prince-Bishop of Liege, and his brother William II, Duke of Bavaria, defeated the rebellious residents of Liege in struggle on the obvious of Russon. The victors ordered that the strongholds inside the location be dismantled, which covered the fort of Farciennes. The remains of the stronghold changed arms several instances until Charles Albert de Longueval became owner. He ordered the demolition of what become left of the medieval shape and erected at the equal spot a new aristocratic fortress within the yr 1630. However, he in no way noticed it completed, as he died before its of entirety in 1676.