Château de Namur

Namur


Crowning lovely gardens at the top of the citadel park, this hotel looks, at first glance, like a Renaissance-era castle. In fact the building is a 1930s caprice with comfortable but decidedly modern rooms. You won't find baronial lounges or suits of armour, but the citadel-top location is peaceful and the on-site restaurant with fine terrace views is excellent.


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Nearby Namur attractions

1. Casino Building

0.37 MILES

Namur's belle époque casino dominates the riverfront below the citadel.

2. Souterrains

0.37 MILES

In its later guises, the fortress moved the majority of its key installations underground. Fascinating visits, by tour only, walk you through some 500m of…

3. Terra Nova

0.39 MILES

The citadel’s central section is a 19th-century former barracks with a modern visitor centre exploring the history and architecture of this important…

4. Citadelle de Namur

0.4 MILES

Dominating the town, Namur's mighty fortress covers a whole hilltop with ramparts, tunnels and grey walls. What you see now is more 19th and 20th century…

5. Musée de Groesbeeck-de-Croix

0.65 MILES

In a very fine 1753 former abbot’s house are displays of decorative arts in 23 beautifully furnished rooms around a formal courtyard garden. Don’t miss…

6. Musée Félicien Rops

0.65 MILES

Celebrated local artist Félicien Rops (1833–98), born a few streets away at Rue du Président 33, had a penchant for illustrating erotic lifestyles and…

7. Cathédrale St-Aubain

0.7 MILES

This vast Italianate neoclassical cathedral, finished in 1767, has an undeniably impressive exterior but a rather remote, mausoleum-like off-white…

8. Église St-Loup

0.71 MILES

Baudelaire reputedly described this remarkable baroque church as a ‘sinister and gallant marvel’. With purple marble columns, black stone arches,…