Estaimbourg
Place in Wallonia, Belgium
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Estaimbourg is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Estaimpuis, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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Château de Bourgogne, Estaimbourg | |
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| Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 03°19′03″E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Municipality | Estaimpuis |
During the Middle Ages there was both a village and a castle in Estaimbourg. When the village was pillaged by French troops in 1478, they also destroyed the castle. In 1854, the de Bourgogne family built a new château on the ruins of the old castle, in a Neo-Gothic style. The village church is from the late 18th century. Historically, there has been a presence of leather industry in the village.[1]
