The Castle of Mariemont Jan I Brueghel 1612

Mariemont, also Morlanwelz-Mariemont, is a former royal estate and hunting park in Belgium, created in the 16th century by

Mary of Hungary Mary, also known as Maria of Anjou (, , ; 137117 May 1395), reigned as Queen of Hungary and Croatia (officially 'king') between 1382 and 1385, and from 1386 until her death. She was the daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, ...

, from whom it took its name. It was reconstructed several times through the centuries before being finally destroyed in 1794. The royal residences formerly on the site have long since been destroyed. It is now located in the municipality of

Morlanwelz Morlanwelz (; wa, Marlanwé) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Morlanwelz had a total population of 18,595. The total area is 20.26 km2 which gives a population density of 918 inhab ...

in the

Province of Hainaut Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a province of Wallonia and Belgium. To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clock ...

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. It is part of the Domaine de Mariemont which encompasses the park, a wooded drève, orchards adjoining on both sides of this one and the forest of Mariemont. Designed by

Charles-Henri Petersen Charles-Henri Petersen, born Carl Heinrich Petersen (1792-1859), was a German paysagist architect from Altenburg, Electorate of Saxony, Saxe. Around 1820, he moved to Belgium, where many of his works still exist. The importance of his interventions ...

in 1832 and kept by his pupils Édouard Keilig and Louis Fuchs until the end of that century, it is an English-style landscaped park, designed as a leisure and collection park. It houses a collection of trees and plants from around the world collection of magnolias and rhododendrons, Lebanon cedar, ginkgo, purple sycamore, Giant Redwoods. In total, more than 2,000 species and varieties that are represented in the lawns, ponds, woodlands or along the roads. Statues from around the world are also located throughout the park along with the

Musée Royal de Mariemont The Royal Museum of Mariemont (french: Musée royal de Mariemont) is a museum situated in Mariemont, near Morlanwelz, in Belgium. It is constituted around the personal collection of art and antiquities owned by the industrialist Raoul Warocqué (1 ...

. Chestnut trees adorn the park which bear abundant fruit which visitors can gather and enjoy. The estate's last private owner, Raoul Warocqué (1870-1917), bequeathed it to the Belgian state. Today it is a public park and the ''

Musée royal de Mariemont The Royal Museum of Mariemont (french: Musée royal de Mariemont) is a museum situated in Mariemont, near Morlanwelz, in Belgium. It is constituted around the personal collection of art and antiquities owned by the industrialist Raoul Warocqué (1 ...

''. It contains one of the original casts of

Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ...

's sculpture ''

The Burghers of Calais ''The Burghers of Calais'' (french: Les Bourgeois de Calais) is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin in twelve original castings and numerous copies. It commemorates an event during the Hundred Years' War, when Calais, a French port on the English Cha ...

''.

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Musée royal de Mariemont website
ref>https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_Royal_de_Mariemont https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morlanwelz Geography of Hainaut (province) Parks in Belgium Tourist attractions in Hainaut (province) Protected heritage sites in Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub

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