Château de Bouillon
1. Latin inscription at real gate (inner) of Bouillon.
2. Statue of Godefroid, Chieftain of the First Crusade, at Bouillon.
3. High above the Semois River stands Bouillon Castle, the first fortress built
by the Count of Ardennes in the Middle Ages, circa 732. The castle was
left to Godfried II in the year 1000. He went on to start the First
Crusade, becoming the Chief in 1076.
Hauptstadt des Semoistales, auf einem Felsvorsprung an einer Windung des Flusses gelegen. Der Grossartigsten Beisspiele Mittelalterlicher Befestigungkunst in Belgien. Gottfried II, Herzog von Nieder und Oberlathringen, begann den Bau um die Mitte des 11 Jahrhundert.
Le Château de Bouillon dans le ler bâtisseur fut Turpin Comte d'Ardenne (732). Termine' vers l'an 1000 par Godefroi de Bouillon, chef De la lere croisade (1096).
Bouillon Castle's first inception was started by the Count of Ardenne in 732 A.D. Sitting high above the Semois River, it is the finest example of Medieval architecture in Belgium. Godfried the Second, Chief of the Crusaders, built the current fortress in the middle of the 12th century.
Quai des Saulx 14
B-6830 Bouillon
Belgium
Belgique
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