When we arrived in the nearby village to Miranda Castle I thought we were not going to be able to get to this stunning building. As with many Chateau's if Europe the building is set atop rocky hill, with steep sides. A new fence and gate guards the estate entry to the site. But after a bit of searching senior and junior located a slight decline in the severity of the slope, and we went for a climb.
This site is all about the outside, never have I seen such an imposing building, a perfect Hollywood "House of Horrors". Unfortunately the inside is in a terrible state with nearly all floors collapsed and raped of all the original fittings. Still there are hints of its former garaduer if you look.
A bit of info -
Miranda Castle, also known as Noisy Castle is a 19th century castle in Celles, province of Namur, Belgium, in the region of the Ardennes.
The castle was built in 1866 by the English Architect Milner under commission from the Liedekerke-Beaufort family, who had left their previous home, Vêves Castle, during the French Revolution.
Their descendants remained in occupation until World War II, when it was taken over by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS) as an orphanage. It remained a facility for the use of children until 1980.
It has stood empty since 1991. Although the municipality of Celles has offered to take it over, the family has refused, and the enormous building is now (as of 2011) in a derelict state.
Taken from Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Castle
Please check the site for historical pictures of the chateau - http://www.lipinski.de/noisy-historical/index.php
Cheers for peeking - t2020
This site is all about the outside, never have I seen such an imposing building, a perfect Hollywood "House of Horrors". Unfortunately the inside is in a terrible state with nearly all floors collapsed and raped of all the original fittings. Still there are hints of its former garaduer if you look.
A bit of info -
Miranda Castle, also known as Noisy Castle is a 19th century castle in Celles, province of Namur, Belgium, in the region of the Ardennes.
The castle was built in 1866 by the English Architect Milner under commission from the Liedekerke-Beaufort family, who had left their previous home, Vêves Castle, during the French Revolution.
Their descendants remained in occupation until World War II, when it was taken over by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS) as an orphanage. It remained a facility for the use of children until 1980.
It has stood empty since 1991. Although the municipality of Celles has offered to take it over, the family has refused, and the enormous building is now (as of 2011) in a derelict state.
Taken from Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Castle
Please check the site for historical pictures of the chateau - http://www.lipinski.de/noisy-historical/index.php
Cheers for peeking - t2020
