Chateau Miranda

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Location

Celles
Belgium
50° 13' 19.8876" N, 4° 59' 24.522" E
BE
General info: 

This is a favorite place of European ghost hunters. The mere design of the Chateau Miranda gives away a creepy aura and on the top of that, this house’s history is chilling as well. In its long history, this building served for many purposes, of which the most hair-raising was an orphanage.

The castle was built in 1866 by the English architect Milner under commission from the Liedekerke-Beaufort family, who had fled from their previous home, Veves Castle, during the French Revolution. Their descendants remained in the castle until the outbreak of the World War II, when it was taken over by the government and turned into an orphanage. Then in the 80es, the castle got abandoned and returned to the Liedekerke-Beaufort family. They had no ambitions of renewing it, nor selling the castle, so Chateau Miranda turned into a major inspiration for horror story writers.

Getting there: 

Chateau Miranda is a castle near the town of Celles in the Belgium region of the Ardennes. The town itself is a tourist attraction and is a must-visit on your way to the castle. Speaking of that, you better hurry up as the government is planning to bring it down very soon.

Costs: 

There are no organized tours to this location, due to the bad condition of this building. However, many adventurers visit it regularly. The place is abandoned, which means there won’t be anyone to stop you from strolling around (except for the ghosts :D).

Interesting places nearby

The skiing area Bivio at the Julierpass between Chur and St. Moritz decreeds several dozen kilometres of skiing slopes in versatile difficulties. Furthermore it is very suitable for skiing tours.

We warmly welcome you and wish you a pleasant stay!

BASE: 2296ft
SUMMIT: 4055ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1758ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 5
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 2
Surface: 3

The bottom of the ski lifts at 1650 metres are reached by a cable car capable of carrying 450 skiers per hour. Once on the slopes there are facilities for all abilities.

Down in the Rosental or at the high up Bodental cross-country skiers weave their trails through the snow. With snow shoes and skis you will climb to the top of the Karawanken. The little ones will love their first skiing experience.

Conservation area being part of the association private://LES PLUS BEAUX VILLAGE DE FRANCEprivate://, this beautiful village with stone tile roofs offers from December to May an exceptional snow for all glides between 1800 m and 3000 m,

More than 50 kilometres of slopes and 16 skilifts with a capacity of 14.000 persons/hour live up to most skiers' expectations.