Chateau De Miranda

Chateau De Miranda was built in 1866 by the English architect Milner. Although Milner died before seeing its completion. The Château de Mirinda, as it was called then, was owned and used by the family of the Count of Liedekerke-Beaufort where it originally served as a summer house.

During World War II the Nazis occupied the Chateau whilst invading Europe but this was for a short time. It was in 1958 that the Chateau became known as Castle Noisy / Château de Noisy, after the Belgium railway company SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges) took over the residence as a refuge for their children.

In 1991 a fire broke out in one part of the building, since then the chateau has been abandoned and left to slowly decay in its heavily wooded overgrown surroundings.

The exterior seems almost intact including its 185 feet clock tower but the inside hasnt been as fortunate. Over the years the chateau has been looted and vandalized. Some sections have entire floors and ceilings missing and is quite dangerous in parts.

Many of the original interior features have either been stolen, smashed or simply decayed over the years. A great shame.