Walzin Castle

 castle, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, tourist attraction

Private castle perched on a cliff above the River Lesse near Dinant, in the province of Namur in Belgium.

Walzin Castle is a castle in the city of Dinant, Wallonia Belgium in the province Namur over the river Lesse, district of Dréhance. This Gothic Revival castle stands on a steep rock above the right bank of the Lesse, about 5km before it flows into the Meuse. Popular kayak routes allow a view of the castle from the Lesse Valley.

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. This eagle's nest was razed to the ground four times. Only the 11th-century Keep has been preserved. The ruins of this military stronghold mainly consist of that keep with a remnant of about 13m of wall that is 1.70m to 3.30m thick. The first written notes of the Ruins of Cavrenne go back to 1235. In 1489, the then Prince-Bishopric of Liège ordered the destruction of the castle.