Reinhardstein Castle

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Reinhardstein Castle

Photo: ovifat chateau reinhardstein 01 © www.ostbelgien.eu dominik ketz

Photo: ovifat chateau reinhardstein 19 © wbt s wittenbol

Photo: ovifat chateau reinhardstein 26 © mille balades

Photo: ovifat chateau reinhardstein indoor 02 © mille balades

Photo: ovifat chateau reinhardstein indoor 03 © mille balades

Photo: ovifat chateau reinhardstein indoor 01 © mille balades

Photo: ovifat chateau reinhardstein indoor 04 © mille balades

Photo: ovifat chateau reinhardstein indoor 05 © mille balades

Photo: ovifat reinhardstein indoor 04 © www.ostbelgien.eu christian charlier

Photo: ovifat reinhardstein indoor 05 © www.ostbelgien.eu christian charlier

Description

A little history...
In 1354, Wenceslas of Luxembourg granted Renaud of Waimes permission to build a castle on this site.
When the Waimes family died out, the castle passed successively to the Zivelle, the Brandscheid and then the Nassau families.
In 1550, following the marriage of Anne of Nassau and William of Metternich, Reinhardstein became the property of this important Rhenish family, where it remained until the French Revolution.
In 1812, Count Metternich, father of Chancellor Klemens (Congress of Vienna), sold the building. Left abandoned, it deteriorated badly over time.
In 1965, Jean Overloop, a Brussels teacher with a passion for history, discovered the ruined castle almost by chance and, in his own words, it was love at first sight.
It took him no less than eighteen months, helped by a few enthusiasts and drawing on the expertise of local craftsmen, to restore Reinhardstein.

Price

Entrance: 12€ - 14€

Conditions/supplements

Adults: €12
Children / students / seniors 65+: €10
Children under 6: free
Dogs on a leash welcome: free

Opening hours information

Guided tours without booking

Regular opening days: every Saturday and Sunday, every Belgian and Dutch holiday and every public holiday
Tour times: 6 tours a day, at 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
Tour languages: guided tours in French and Dutch. On Saturdays, guided tours in German at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00. Visitor materials in English and German are available.
Additional days without booking: outside the regular opening days, a tour without booking is also offered on Wednesdays at 14:30 only.

Guided tours by reservation (groups of 10 or more)

Groups: possible every day of the year, please contact us
Schools: all year round by reservation, with a reduced rate on weekdays

Special events

Christmas 2026: 28 and 29 November, 5 and 6 December, 12 and 13 December. From 19 December to 3 January inclusive: every day from 10:00 to 18:00.
Castelflora 2027: 30 July to 8 August, 10:00 to 18:00

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Contact

Reinhardstein Castle
Chemin de Chêneux 50, 4950 Waimes

T. +32 80 44 68 68
E. [email protected]
S. http://www.reinhardstein.net