Château Fort de Thy-le-Château

Walcourt, Belgium, Belgium

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The Château Fort de Thy-le-Château (often called simply the Castle of Thy-le-Château) is a medieval fortified castle in the village of Thy-le-Château, part of the municipality of Walcourt in the province of Namur, Belgium.

Originally built in the 12th century, it was constructed as a strategic military fortress controlling the surrounding territory and served successive noble families of the region as their stronghold for several centuries. Like many medieval fortresses, it suffered repeated damage and destruction over time; it was severely damaged and partially burned in 1790 during the revolutionary period and thereafter fell into serious disrepair.

The castle was later rebuilt and restored in the 19th century and again in the 1930s under the initiative of private owners, with a notable restoration completed around 1939 that returned the structure to a more coherent and stable state. Today the castle remains a prominent landmark at the centre of Thy-le-Château, its walls and towers reflecting the region’s medieval military architecture while standing as an important piece of Wallonian and Belgian heritage.