Château Libermé

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Le château en bref

Château Libermé is a water castle surrounded by continuous moats, a little under a kilometre from the centre of Kettenis, now part of Eupen in the German-speaking Community. First mentioned in 1334 as a fief of the collegiate church of St Mary in Aachen, it was held in the 14th and 15th centuries by the von Libermé family, from whom it takes its name, and then by the Batenburgs and the de Royers, who kept it until 1811. Remodelled in the 16th century, set on fire by French troops in 1684 and rebuilt, destroyed by fire again in the 18th century and rebuilt once more, it was entirely renovated in the 1920s. The main residence, with an L-shaped plan, is accompanied by a gatehouse at the entrance and a 16th-century agricultural forecourt. Converted into a restaurant from 1964 and renovated in 1995–1996, the castle is a privately owned listed building; it hosts corporate events and chamber music concerts.