Miranda Castle

Rear of castle

Main frontage

Miranda Castle (French: Château Miranda), also known as Noisy Castle (French: Château de Noisy) is a 19th century castle in Celles, province of Namur, Belgium, in the region of the Ardennes.

The castle was built in 1866 by the English architect Milner under commission from the Liedekerke-Beaufort family, who had left their previous home, Vêves Castle, during the French Revolution.

Their descendants remained in occupation until World War II, when it was taken over by the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS) as an orphanage. It remained a facility for the use of children until 1980.

It has stood empty since 1991. Although the municipality of Celles has offered to take it over, the family has refused, and the enormous building is now (as of 2011) in a derelict state. It has become a favourite venue of urban explorers.

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  The clocktower, 56 metres high

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  The top (4th) floor has almost entirely collapsed

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  The entrance gate

See also

• List of castles in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°13′16″N 4°59′24″E / 50.221°N 4.990°E / 50.221; 4.990