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Le château en bref
Wimmertingen Castle is a Neoclassical residence in Wimmertingen (Hasselt, Limburg), at 741 Luikersteenweg, at the centre of a park of about 5.8 hectares. The estate originated in a square farmstead acquired in 1829 by Julien de Cecil, first mayor of Hasselt in the Belgian period (1830–1833), permanent deputy of the province of Limburg and created a baron by Leopold I in 1843. It was for him and his wife, Maria Ida Rosalie Briers, that the farm was promoted to the rank of castle. The main wing, which retains parts of the second half of the 18th century, was remodelled in 1843 in the Neoclassical style. Six bays wide and three storeys high, under a hipped slate roof, it is built of brick with limestone and arduin, and is decorated with a conservatory and a corner turret from that same year. Inside, a Renaissance fireplace dated 1667 comes from the former farm, whose buildings were demolished in 1911. The castle, its park and its entrance gate are listed in the Flemish heritage inventory, and the building is recognised as established architectural heritage (decree in force since 1 February 2018).