Castle of Jehay-Bodegnée
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Jehay Castle or Jehay-Bodegnée Castle ( or Jehay-Bodegnée) is a castle situated in the municipality of Amay
in the province of Liège in Belgium
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Most of the structure of the current château
dates from the beginning of the 16th century. Of its medieval predecessor there remain only some vaulted basements of the former keep
, dating from the 13th century. In the 19th century the castle was extensively renovated and extended by the famous architect Alphonse Balat
in a sober Gothic Revival style.
The castle still functions as the residence of Count van den Steen. The beautifully decorated interior houses a collection of antique furniture, musical instruments, tapestry
, paintings and other art objects.
The castle is open to visitors for a few days each week during the summer.
[Category:Wallonia's Major Heritage]]
Amay
Amay is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Amay had a total population of 13,144. The total area is 27.61 km² which gives a population density of approximately 476 inhabitants per km²...
in the province of Liège in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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History
Since the end of the 17th century the castle has been the property of the Counts van den Steen de Jehay. After the last death of a Count van den Steen in 1999 the castle and its collections were acquired by the province of LiègeLiège (province)
Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its...
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Most of the structure of the current château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
dates from the beginning of the 16th century. Of its medieval predecessor there remain only some vaulted basements of the former keep
Keep
A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the...
, dating from the 13th century. In the 19th century the castle was extensively renovated and extended by the famous architect Alphonse Balat
Alphonse Balat
Alphonse Hubert François Balat was a Belgian architect.He studied at the Academie of Namur and obtained his degree in architecture from the Academy of Antwerp in 1838....
in a sober Gothic Revival style.
The castle still functions as the residence of Count van den Steen. The beautifully decorated interior houses a collection of antique furniture, musical instruments, tapestry
Tapestry
Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven on a vertical loom, however it can also be woven on a floor loom as well. It is composed of two sets of interlaced threads, those running parallel to the length and those parallel to the width ; the warp threads are set up under tension on a...
, paintings and other art objects.
The castle is open to visitors for a few days each week during the summer.
External links
[Category:Wallonia's Major Heritage]]