Irchonwelz

Irchonwelz
Former castle, now a brewery, in Irchonwelz
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Coordinates: 50°37′00″N03°45′00″E / 50.61667°N 3.75000°E / 50.61667; 3.75000
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Municipality	Ath

Irchonwelz is a village and district of the municipality of Ath, located in the Hainaut Province in Wallonia, Belgium.

The history of the village goes back to at least the 13th centre, when ownership of the land was transferred from the Bishop of Cambrai to the Abbey of Ghislenghien  [ fr ]. Later, it passed to the de Trazegnies family. During the 18th century, the village developed into a rural suburb of Ath. An old castle, dating from the 13th century, once belonged to the de Trazegnies family and is still partially preserved; today it houses a brewery. Another historical stately home, a manor built in the 17th century, also exists in Irchonwelz. ^[1]

References

1. Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 72–73. ISBN   978-94-014-1418-0.

External links

• Media related to Irchonwelz at Wikimedia Commons