Streversdorp Castle

Streversdorp Castle, locally known as Château de Graaf or Burg Streversdorp, lies southwest of the village of Montzen, in the province of Liège in the Wallonia region in Belgium.

Streversdorp Castle was built during the 13th century by the noble Triversdorp family. Their castle consisted of a simple rectangular keep, which can now be seen in the middle of the eastern walls.

Between 1520 and 1830, the castle was owned by the Van der Heyden Belderbusch family. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Streversdorp Castle was enlarged; new wings, around a small courtyard with corner towers, were added to the existing keep. This gave the castle its roughly square ground plan.

During the 18th century, a member of the Van der Heyden Belderbusch family was made a count by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, for rendered services. The German translation of 'Count' is 'Graf,' which is also the other name of the castle.

In the 20th century, Streversdorp Castle fell into disrepair, leading to the collapse of the southwestern round corner tower in 1965. By the late 1980s, the castle was purchased by a consortium of owners. They rebuilt the tower and currently reside in the castle.

In 2005, a large portion of the roof was destroyed by a fire. This damage has only been partially repaired so far.

Today, Streversdorp Castle is privately inhabited and not open to visitors. It's a charming rural castle; too bad it can't be visited.

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