Braine-le-Château (; ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.

On January 1, 2006, Braine-le-Château had a total population of 9,446. The total area is 22.70 km² which gives a population density of 416 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-le-Château and Wauthier-Braine, which were municipalities of their own until 1977.

Braine-le-Château is a medieval village in which many buildings from the Middle Ages remain. Among them are the pillory (1521), the village mill (c. 1200) and the Maison du Bailli (c. 1535).

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Braine-le-Château JPG01.jpg|The pillory and the Bailli House

Moulin seigneurial.jpg|Moulin banal (mill)

Braine-le-Château JPG05.jpg|The Binchfort farm (16th century)

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References

  • Official website