List of motte-and-bailey castles in Belgium

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This list gives an overview of motte-and-bailey castles in Belgium with a motte that is still visible and that hasn't been completely levelled or disappeared. This list is not exhaustive.

List of motte castles in Belgium
Province Location Town Name Heritage Coordinates Image
Antwerp Bornem Bornem Den Dulft 106091 51°05′43″N 4°13′48″E / 51.09532°N 4.23001°E / 51.09532; 4.23001
Antwerp Brecht Brecht Waterhoeve 51°21′02″N 4°38′47″E / 51.35048°N 4.64652°E / 51.35048; 4.64652
Antwerp Westmeerbeek Hulshout Oud Hof ter Borgt 51°03′49″N 4°50′15″E / 51.06373°N 4.83740°E / 51.06373; 4.83740
Antwerp Kontich Kontich Motte bij Neerhoeve 13524 51°07′21″N 4°26′43″E / 51.12256°N 4.44522°E / 51.12256; 4.44522
Antwerp Kontich Kontich Motte van Boutersem 140145 51°08′10″N 4°27′44″E / 51.13617°N 4.46230°E / 51.13617; 4.46230
Antwerp Poederlee Lille Ouden Hofberg 51°12′45″N 4°50′18″E / 51.21245°N 4.83844°E / 51.21245; 4.83844
Antwerp Ranst Ranst Zevenbergen 51°11′42″N 4°33′23″E / 51.19505°N 4.55644°E / 51.19505; 4.55644
Brussels Boitsfort Watermael-Boitsfort Hondenberg 50°47′50″N 4°24′58″E / 50.79729°N 4.41621°E / 50.79729; 4.41621
East Flanders Moorsel Aalst Hof te Eksel 307758 50°56′37″N 4°05′38″E / 50.94354°N 4.09388°E / 50.94354; 4.09388
East Flanders Teralfene Affligem Alvinneberg 50°53′23″N 4°05′24″E / 50.88974°N 4.09009°E / 50.88974; 4.09009
East Flanders Beveren-Waas Beveren Singelberg 8410 51°14′07″N 4°14′41″E / 51.23531°N 4.24479°E / 51.23531; 4.24479
East Flanders Liedekerke Denderleeuw Kasteelberg 50°52′21″N 4°04′43″E / 50.87239°N 4.07857°E / 50.87239; 4.07857
East Flanders Erpe Erpe-Mere Kasteelberg 95739 50°56′07″N 3°58′33″E / 50.93515°N 3.97576°E / 50.93515; 3.97576
East Flanders Ertvelde Evergem Hoge Wal 10965 51°10′15″N 3°44′27″E / 51.17093°N 3.74088°E / 51.17093; 3.74088
East Flanders Heldergem Haaltert Boonhof 307844 50°53′08″N 3°56′48″E / 50.88556°N 3.94663°E / 50.88556; 3.94663
East Flanders Ressegem Herzele Motte De Wal 9251 50°53′30″N 3°54′43″E / 50.89170°N 3.91194°E / 50.89170; 3.91194
East Flanders Munte Merelbeke Kalvarieberg 8709 50°56′37″N 3°44′30″E / 50.94360°N 3.74175°E / 50.94360; 3.74175
East Flanders Bevere Oudenaarde Hof de Bruwaan 50°51′41″N 3°35′05″E / 50.86144°N 3.58462°E / 50.86144; 3.58462
East Flanders Mullem Oudenaarde Klein Kasteeltje 50°53′45″N 3°36′11″E / 50.89581°N 3.60319°E / 50.89581; 3.60319
East Flanders Kemzeke Stekene Alvinusberg 51°13′20″N 4°03′28″E / 51.2221°N 4.0579°E / 51.2221; 4.0579
East Flanders Roborst Zwalm Motte van Roborst 11029 50°51′51″N 3°45′23″E / 50.86424°N 3.75640°E / 50.86424; 3.75640
Flemish Brabant Bever Bever Burght 50°43′12″N 3°55′09″E / 50.71992°N 3.91917°E / 50.71992; 3.91917
Flemish Brabant Butsel Boutersem Motte 122 50°50′25″N 4°50′52″E / 50.84022°N 4.84785°E / 50.84022; 4.84785
Flemish Brabant Diest Diest Tafelrondemotte 553 50°59′07″N 5°03′29″E / 50.98539°N 5.05819°E / 50.98539; 5.05819
Flemish Brabant Groot-Bijgaarden Dilbeek Donjon 1304 50°52′24″N 4°15′49″E / 50.87331°N 4.26359°E / 50.87331; 4.26359
Flemish Brabant Geetbets Geetbets Motte 50°53′19″N 5°07′07″E / 50.88851°N 5.11848°E / 50.88851; 5.11848
Flemish Brabant Borgt Grimbergen Senecaberg 43943 50°55′41″N 4°24′32″E / 50.9280°N 4.4088°E / 50.9280; 4.4088
Flemish Brabant Sint-Agatha-Rode Huldenberg Motte 50°47′11″N 4°38′09″E / 50.78644°N 4.63596°E / 50.78644; 4.63596
Flemish Brabant Waanrode Kortenberg Motte 134195 50°54′47″N 4°59′42″E / 50.91314°N 4.99493°E / 50.91314; 4.99493
Flemish Brabant Landen Landen Hunsberg 1301 50°44′53″N 5°03′56″E / 50.74817°N 5.06568°E / 50.74817; 5.06568
Flemish Brabant Landen Landen Tombe van Pepijn 1296 50°44′50″N 5°03′46″E / 50.74716°N 5.06267°E / 50.74716; 5.06267
Flemish Brabant Rumsdorp Landen Motte van Rumsdorp 571 50°46′04″N 5°04′34″E / 50.76788°N 5.07616°E / 50.76788; 5.07616
Flemish Brabant Wange Landen Motte van Wange 1340 50°47′14″N 5°01′48″E / 50.78715°N 5.03003°E / 50.78715; 5.03003
Flemish Brabant Londerzeel Londerzeel Motte De Burcht 962 51°00′06″N 4°18′02″E / 51.00180°N 4.30054°E / 51.00180; 4.30054
Flemish Brabant Lubbeek Lubbeek Hof ter Hove/Stakenberg 50°53′10″N 4°50′45″E / 50.8860°N 4.8457°E / 50.8860; 4.8457
Flemish Brabant Sint-Brixius-Rode Meise De Borcht 45663 50°57′38″N 4°20′02″E / 50.96047°N 4.33390°E / 50.96047; 4.33390
Flemish Brabant Merchtem Merchtem Hunsberg 50°57′07″N 4°15′55″E / 50.95189°N 4.26528°E / 50.95189; 4.26528
Flemish Brabant Merchtem Merchtem Burcht 36014 50°57′31″N 4°14′05″E / 50.95873°N 4.23470°E / 50.95873; 4.23470
Flemish Brabant Tielt Tielt-Winge Motte Butsberg 50°56′17″N 4°54′56″E / 50.93797°N 4.91548°E / 50.93797; 4.91548
Flemish Brabant Zoutleeuw Zoutleeuw Castelberg 50°50′37″N 5°07′27″E / 50.84355°N 5.12407°E / 50.84355; 5.12407
Hainaut Warneton Comines-Warneton Montagne du Château 50°45′15″N 2°57′16″E / 50.75404°N 2.95432°E / 50.75404; 2.95432
Hainaut Enghien Enghien Motte de Brabant 55010-CLT-0016-01 50°41′37″N 4°02′33″E / 50.69351°N 4.04242°E / 50.69351; 4.04242
Hainaut Labliau Enghien Motte 50°39′55″N 3°59′14″E / 50.6652°N 3.9873°E / 50.6652; 3.9873
Hainaut Marcq Enghien Motte de Bornival 50°41′39″N 4°00′58″E / 50.69414°N 4.01614°E / 50.69414; 4.01614
Hainaut Petit-Engien Enghien Motte de Strihoux 50°42′28″N 4°05′08″E / 50.70774°N 4.08567°E / 50.70774; 4.08567
Hainaut Nechin Estaimpuis Château de la Royère 50°40′33″N 3°16′33″E / 50.67572°N 3.27587°E / 50.67572; 3.27587
Hainaut Quaregnon Quaregnon Catiau du Diable 53065-CLT-0004-01 50°26′42″N 3°51′48″E / 50.4449°N 3.8634°E / 50.4449; 3.8634
Hainaut Hoves Silly Motte féodale 55039-CLT-0007-016 50°40′14″N 4°02′04″E / 50.67056°N 4.03441°E / 50.67056; 4.03441
Liège Fooz Awans Motte féodale de Fooz 62006-INV-0010-01 50°40′46″N 5°26′18″E / 50.67941°N 5.43842°E / 50.67941; 5.43842
Liège Ville-en-Hesbaye Braives Motte 50°36′58″N 5°06′56″E / 50.61603°N 5.11549°E / 50.61603; 5.11549
Liège Haneffe Donceel Montagne du Maison forte 50°38′19″N 5°19′04″E / 50.63873°N 5.31768°E / 50.63873; 5.31768
Liège Celles Faimes Motte féodale 64076-CLT-0001-01 50°39′47″N 5°15′36″E / 50.66318°N 5.25993°E / 50.66318; 5.25993
Liège Les Waleffes Faimes Motte féodale 50°38′24″N 5°13′10″E / 50.64010°N 5.21942°E / 50.64010; 5.21942
Liège Omal Geer Motte d’Omal 64029-CLT-0021-01 50°39′29″N 5°11′49″E / 50.65812°N 5.19689°E / 50.65812; 5.19689
Liège Hannut Hannut Petit Bosquet 64034-CLT-0015-01 50°40′14″N 5°04′34″E / 50.67058°N 5.07614°E / 50.67058; 5.07614
Liège Liers Herstal Motte féodale de Liers 62051-CLT-0006-01 50°41′38″N 5°33′54″E / 50.69380°N 5.56490°E / 50.69380; 5.56490
Liège Lamine Remicourt Motte castrale de Lamine 64063-CLT-0004-01 50°41′22″N 5°20′10″E / 50.68945°N 5.33610°E / 50.68945; 5.33610
Liège Fize-Fontaine Villers-le-Bouillet Motte 50°35′10″N 5°16′43″E / 50.58605°N 5.27849°E / 50.58605; 5.27849
Liège Vieux-Waleffe Villers-le-Bouillet Motte féodale
Liège Warnant-Dreye Villers-le-Bouillet Ferme des Burettes 50°35′46″N 5°14′02″E / 50.59605°N 5.23390°E / 50.59605; 5.23390
Limburg Terkoest Alken Mot 31701 50°53′35″N 5°16′44″E / 50.89312°N 5.27891°E / 50.89312; 5.27891
Limburg Beverst Bilzen Schuylenborg mot 50°53′15″N 5°28′11″E / 50.88753°N 5.46970°E / 50.88753; 5.46970
Limburg Grote-Spouwen Bilzen Heuvel 50°50′01″N 5°33′08″E / 50.83362°N 5.55233°E / 50.83362; 5.55233
Limburg Borgloon Borgloon Burcht van Loon 1916 50°48′03″N 5°20′38″E / 50.80089°N 5.34399°E / 50.80089; 5.34399
Limburg Waterschei Genk Motteruïne Stalengoed 50°59′14″N 5°30′54″E / 50.98724°N 5.51510°E / 50.98724; 5.51510
Limburg Hasselt Hasselt Henegauw 50°53′40″N 5°21′03″E / 50.89432°N 5.35076°E / 50.89432; 5.35076
Limburg Kuringen Hasselt Prinsenhof 20913 50°56′40″N 5°18′31″E / 50.94437°N 5.30862°E / 50.94437; 5.30862
Limburg Stevoort Hasselt Asberg 50°54′24″N 5°13′43″E / 50.90673°N 5.22867°E / 50.90673; 5.22867
Limburg Horpmaal Heers Motte hill 32110 50°45′22″N 5°20′11″E / 50.75602°N 5.33628°E / 50.75602; 5.33628
Limburg Hoeselt Hoeselt Mot 3197 50°51′06″N 5°29′04″E / 50.85178°N 5.48446°E / 50.85178; 5.48446
Limburg Romershoven Hoeselt Blokkes-motte 50°51′26″N 5°27′46″E / 50.85718°N 5.46265°E / 50.85718; 5.46265
Limburg Werm Hoeselt Tom 50°50′03″N 5°28′48″E / 50.83406°N 5.48007°E / 50.83406; 5.48007
Limburg Kessenich Kinrooi Motte of Kessenich 3206 51°09′02″N 5°49′27″E / 51.15054°N 5.82430°E / 51.15054; 5.82430
Limburg Gellik Lanaken Motte in de Burg 3223 50°52′50″N 5°36′34″E / 50.88067°N 5.60943°E / 50.88067; 5.60943
Limburg Millen Riemst Toem 3643 50°47′13″N 5°33′44″E / 50.78689°N 5.56235°E / 50.78689; 5.56235
Limburg Brustem Sint-Truiden Torenburcht 3393 50°48′06″N 5°13′03″E / 50.801667°N 5.2175°E / 50.801667; 5.2175
Limburg Zepperen Sint-Truiden Natenbampt 50°50′48″N 5°15′08″E / 50.84662°N 5.25229°E / 50.84662; 5.25229
Limburg Kolmont Tongeren Burcht van Kolmont 37528 50°47′58″N 5°25′23″E / 50.79931°N 5.42297°E / 50.79931; 5.42297
Limburg Mulken Tongeren Burchttoren van Mulken 37425 50°47′23″N 5°26′41″E / 50.78984°N 5.44467°E / 50.78984; 5.44467
Limburg Rutten Tongeren Mot 2050 50°44′46″N 5°26′47″E / 50.74600°N 5.44635°E / 50.74600; 5.44635
Limburg Wellen Wellen Mot 50°51′11″N 5°20′45″E / 50.85304°N 5.34570°E / 50.85304; 5.34570
Luxembourg Heinstert Attert Burgknapp 49°45′06″N 5°43′35″E / 49.75175°N 5.72640°E / 49.75175; 5.72640
Luxembourg Bouillon Bouillon Beaumont La ramonette 49°47′22″N 5°03′46″E / 49.78941°N 5.06271°E / 49.78941; 5.06271
Luxembourg Buzenol Étalle Montauban-motte 85009-CLT-0001-01 49°37′45″N 5°35′39″E / 49.62913°N 5.59415°E / 49.62913; 5.59415

Luxembourg Bodange Fauvillers Alt Schlass (Vieux Château) 49°51′42″N 5°41′25″E / 49.8618°N 5.6904°E / 49.8618; 5.6904
Luxembourg Mellier Léglise Haut-de-la-Cour-motte 84033-CLT-0001-01 49°46′06″N 5°31′04″E / 49.7683°N 5.5177°E / 49.7683; 5.5177
Luxembourg Marcourt Rendeux Motte de l'Ermitage Saint-Thibaut 50°12′36″N 5°31′00″E / 50.20989°N 5.51676°E / 50.20989; 5.51676
Luxembourg Mirwart Saint-Hubert Mirwart Castle 84059-CLT-0006-01 50°03′17″N 5°15′28″E / 50.05466°N 5.25784°E / 50.05466; 5.25784
Namur Aublain Couvin Motte féodale 50°03′57″N 4°24′50″E / 50.06575°N 4.41386°E / 50.06575; 4.41386
Namur Liernu Eghézée Motte Del Rigadrie 50°35′02″N 4°49′59″E / 50.58398°N 4.83313°E / 50.58398; 4.83313
Namur Haltinne Gesves Motte 92054-CLT-0014-01 50°27′02″N 5°04′30″E / 50.45058°N 5.07512°E / 50.45058; 5.07512
Namur Petite-Hour Houyet Château de Hour 91072-INV-0226-01 50°10′14″N 5°01′39″E / 50.17048°N 5.02739°E / 50.17048; 5.02739
Namur Sugny Vresse-sur-Semois Tchesté de la Rotche 49°49′54″N 4°53′57″E / 49.83156°N 4.89923°E / 49.83156; 4.89923
Walloon Brabant Braine-le-Château Braine-le-Château Les Monts 25015-CLT-0013-01 50°41′12″N 4°15′37″E / 50.68670°N 4.26038°E / 50.68670; 4.26038
Walloon Brabant Nethen Grez-Doiceau Motte de Nethen 25037-CLT-0013-01 50°47′03″N 4°40′32″E / 50.78429°N 4.67566°E / 50.78429; 4.67566
Walloon Brabant Lasne Lasne Motte 50°41′09″N 4°29′22″E / 50.6857°N 4.4894°E / 50.6857; 4.4894
West Flanders Dudzele Bruges Schottenhof 74577 51°16′30″N 3°14′03″E / 51.27511°N 3.23415°E / 51.27511; 3.23415
West Flanders Oostkerke Damme Hof van Lembeke 51°16′09″N 3°18′16″E / 51.26920°N 3.30458°E / 51.26920; 3.30458
West Flanders Oostkerke Damme Ten Doele 69603 51°17′53″N 3°18′03″E / 51.29799°N 3.30083°E / 51.29799; 3.30083
West Flanders Oostkerke Damme Motte ‘t Wallant 30605 51°17′08″N 3°17′17″E / 51.28548°N 3.28797°E / 51.28548; 3.28797
West Flanders Gistel Gistel Godelievemotte 52002 51°09′02″N 2°55′35″E / 51.15045°N 2.92647°E / 51.15045; 2.92647
West Flanders Loker Heuvelland Galooie-Mote 12394 50°46′40″N 2°46′14″E / 50.77767°N 2.77043°E / 50.77767; 2.77043
West Flanders Merkem Houthulst Hoge Mote 28583 50°57′30″N 2°53′39″E / 50.95826°N 2.89410°E / 50.95826; 2.89410
West Flanders Werken Kortemark Hogen Andjoen 11772 51°01′44″N 2°57′42″E / 51.02876°N 2.96168°E / 51.02876; 2.96168
West Flanders Werken Kortemark Vrouwhillewal 49443 51°02′55″N 2°59′00″E / 51.04863°N 2.98346°E / 51.04863; 2.98346
West Flanders Reningelst Poperinge Motte van kasteel van Reningelst 13466 50°49′00″N 2°45′53″E / 50.81659°N 2.7648°E / 50.81659; 2.7648
West Flanders Spiere Spiere-Helkijn Cave aux diables 13109 50°43′41″N 3°20′57″E / 50.72809°N 3.34906°E / 50.72809; 3.34906
West Flanders Veurne Veurne Warandemotte 51°04′20″N 2°39′37″E / 51.07231°N 2.66040°E / 51.07231; 2.66040