Gollard Tower

The Gollard Tower, locally known as Tour de Gollard or Tour Sarrasine, stands in a field between the villages of Noduwez and Marilles, in the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish region in Belgium.

This tower probably dates back to the 13th century, when a family named Gollard held this seigniory. These lords were vassals of the Duke of Brabant, but were located on the very border of the duchy with the Principality of Liège. Situated between the fortified manors of Jauche and Linsmeau, it likely served a defensive purpose.

In the middle of the 14th century, the seigniory passed to the Herbais family. Several other owners followed them.

In the 15th century, the castle is said to have included a keep, a house, a farm building, a water mill, and a chapel. What we see today are the remains of the keep.

In 1678, the castle was purchased by the Drouhot family. They probably didn't live in the castle, as it was already in ruins by the 18th century.

The ruin of Gollard Tower is freely accessible. I like it; small, deserted, and relatively unknown.

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