Château d'Ordange

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Le château en bref

Château d'Ordange, rue d'Ordange 8 in Jemeppe (Seraing, province of Liège), is a former fortified residence that has retained its enclosed plan and its moats, formerly fed by the araine d'Ordange. Belonging to the allodial court of Liège, it is mentioned as early as the 15th century, and a tradition dates it to 1414. Two round towers flank the entrance, a stone bridge has replaced the drawbridge, and a former vaulted chapel retains painted wall decoration. The north-west wing, in brick and limestone, bears anchors dated 1643, while the chimneypieces range from Gothic to Classical. Damaged in 1468 by the troops of Charles the Bold and then destroyed in 1490 during the struggles between the La Marck faction and the Prince-Bishop John of Horne, the castle changed hands often before passing, at the beginning of the 20th century, to the Gevaert family. Its last descendant, Suzanne Collon-Gevaert, transferred it in 1975 to the commune of Jemeppe, which developed cultural activities there. Listed as a monument on 12 January 1979, it also saw the furniture and wall decoration of its chapel entered on the list of the exceptional immovable heritage of Wallonia in 2009.