Estaimbourg

Place in Wallonia, Belgium
50°40′57″N 03°19′03″E / 50.68250°N 3.31750°E / 50.68250; 3.31750Country BelgiumRegion WalloniaProvince HainautMunicipality Estaimpuis

Estaimbourg is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Estaimpuis, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

During the Middle Ages there was both a village and a castle in Estaimbourg. When the village was pillaged by French troops in 1478, they also destroyed the castle. In 1854, the de Bourgogne family built a new château on the ruins of the old castle, in a Neo-Gothic style. The village church is from the late 18th century. Historically, there has been a presence of leather industry in the village.[1]

References

  1. ^ Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. p. 372. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.

External links

  • Media related to Estaimbourg at Wikimedia Commons
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