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Charles III is famous for the creation of his ‘Albums de Croÿ’, a collection of 2,500 detailed illustrated maps of all his domains and possessions. These Albums were housed in his library in the
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Nothing remains of the castle, except for the ruins of the
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The 17th century was a century of misfortune. In 1632, the war was followed by the plague, which decimated
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Noblesse Sur La Frontière Des Anciens Pays-Bas Avec La France. Le Patrimoine Architectural de Charles de Croÿ, Prince de Chimay et Duc d'Aarschot (1560-1612)". In Soen, Violet; Junot, Yves (eds.).
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Privacy in the Residences of Charles de Croÿ (1560-1612)". In Green, Michaël; Huysman, Ineke (eds.).
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The castle was not restored. The princes de Chimay acquired a hotel at the market place in
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Detail of a 1606 city plan of Beaumont by Pierre or Jacques de Bersacques depicting the château de Beaumont with the Salamander tower on the right
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