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The Castle '''Haultepenne''', also spelled '''Haultpenne''', located in [[Gleixhe]] in the town of [[Flémalle]], is a part medieval, part renaissance structure. It is known for its red brick and uniquely shaped tower. For several centuries, the castle was in the possession of a Flemish noble family, Berlaymont. The name of the castle is bound to the sobriquet, the Fury of Haultepenne, when the army of [[Claude de Berlaymont]] (1550-1586) over-ran the [[Breda]] following a [[Siege of Breda (1581)|siege]] in 1581. The city surrendered on the condition that it would not be sacked, and when the fighting stopped, the soldiers were turned lose. Over 500 residents died. |
The Castle '''Haultepenne''', also spelled '''Haultpenne''', located in [[La Gleixhe|Gleixhe]] in the town of [[Flémalle]], is a part medieval, part renaissance structure. It is known for its red brick and uniquely shaped tower. For several centuries, the castle was in the possession of a Flemish noble family, Berlaymont. The name of the castle is bound to the sobriquet, the Fury of Haultepenne, when the army of [[Claude de Berlaymont]] (1550-1586) over-ran the [[Breda]] following a [[Siege of Breda (1581)|siege]] in 1581. The city surrendered on the condition that it would not be sacked, and when the fighting stopped, the soldiers were turned lose. Over 500 residents died. |
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The Castle Haultepenne, also spelled Haultpenne, located in Gleixhe in the town of Flémalle, is a part medieval, part renaissance structure. It is known for its red brick and uniquely shaped tower. For several centuries, the castle was in the possession of a Flemish noble family, Berlaymont. The name of the castle is bound to the sobriquet, the Fury of Haultepenne, when the army of Claude de Berlaymont (1550-1586) over-ran the Breda following a siege in 1581. The city surrendered on the condition that it would not be sacked, and when the fighting stopped, the soldiers were turned lose. Over 500 residents died.