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Castle Of Ronse
Castle of Ronse ( or ) is a former palace in Ronse, Belgium. It was built in 1630 by John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen to serve as the ‘ancestral castle’ of the catholic branch of the House of Nassau. It was designed in Renaissance architecture, renaissance style and modelled after the Luxembourg Palace in Paris. It was demolished due to political unwillingness in 1823. Except for some foundations below a 19th-century villa, nothing remains anymore of what was once considered one of the most beautiful castle of the Southern Netherlands. History Ancestral castle of catholic branch of the House of Nassau John VIII of Nassau-Siegen (1583–1638) was grand-nephew of Philip William, Prince of Orange (1554–1618), Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584–1647), and elder brother of John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1604–1679). John had a successful career in the armies of the Holy Roman Empire, the Dutch Republic, Kingdom of France, France and Savoyard state, Savoy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RONSE Flandria Illustrata
Ronse (; ) is a Belgian City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders. The municipality only encompasses the city of Ronse proper. History Early settlements to 14th century The hills around Ronse show clues of human activity in the Paleolithic period. In the Neolithic, the area was populated with settled farmers and cattle breeders. Assorted fragments of building structures also attest of settlements in the area during Ancient Rome, Roman times. Ronse's urban center took shape in the 7th century, when Saint Amand – or one of his successors – built a church and monastery in honour of Saint Peter and Paul of Tarsus, Saint Paul. In the 9th century, Ronse and its monastery were given to the Inde Monastery (in Cornelismünster, near Aachen) by Louis the Pious. It is around that time that the relics of Saint Hermes arrived in Ronse. During those troubled times, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
