Château de Mirwart

Saint-Hubert, Belgium, Belgium

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Château de Mirwart is a historic castle in the village of Mirwart, part of Saint‑Hubert in the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium, standing on a rocky promontory overlooking the valley of the river Homme (also called Lomme).

The site originated as a 10th–11th‑century stronghold, first mentioned in the chronicles of the Abbey of Saint‑Hubert in 955 as a fortress built by Étienne, count of Ivois and Porcien, and later became the seat of the lords of Mirwart, who were officials of the abbey from the 8th century to the late 17th century.

The current building, which replaced earlier fortifications destroyed several times, was constructed between 1706 and 1734 in a Baroque‑classical style, arranged in a quadrilateral “U” plan with four cylindrical corner towers, elaborate dormer windows and facetted roofs topped by lanterns, combining memory of its medieval defensive role with the 18th‑century aristocratic pleasure residence.

After a long period of decline, looting and damage to interiors, the castle was acquired in recent years by a renowned Belgian architect, underwent a major restoration that restored its former splendour, and now operates as a boutique hotel and gastronomic restaurant with suites and rooms set in more than 1,350 hectares of Ardennes woodland, while still opening its historic architecture and gardens to visitors and cultural events such as concerts.