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Godewaersvelde Motte

Godewaersvelde

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Godewaersvelde

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Motte féodale de Godewaersvelde stands in Godewaersvelde (Nord), in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The feudal motte of Godewaersvelde is a medieval fortification located in the Nord department. It bears witness to the defensive architecture of the Middle Ages, when such earthen structures served strategic purposes in territorial control. Listed as a historical monument, it remains a remnant of the region's feudal organization.

What to know

  • The monument has been listed as a historical monument since 1979.
  • No specific information regarding visiting hours, admission fees, or access conditions is currently available.
  • It is an earthen structure without associated buildings, characteristic of medieval fortifications.

Where this château is

Godewaersvelde · Nord · Hauts-de-France

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Address

Godewaersvelde, Nord

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00107537
Period of construction
Middle Ages

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What is a feudal motte?
A feudal motte is a medieval fortification made of an artificial mound, usually conical or oval in shape, often surrounded by a ditch. It served as a defensive and administrative base for local lords.
When was the motte of Godewaersvelde protected?
The site was listed as a historical monument by decree on 5 March 1979.

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