Solvay Castle, is a château located in the municipality of La Hulpe, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Completed for the Marquis Maximilien de Béthune as an imposing manor house on the outskirts of Brussels in the 1840s, the castle stands on a hill overlooking a lake set in a park with mature trees covering more than 220 hectares. In 1893, the estate was purchased by the rich industrialist Ernest Solvay, who had renovated the property. In 1893, the estate was purchased by the rich industrialist Ernest Solvay, who renovated the park and extensively remodeled the castle from its initial Flemish neo-Renaissance theme to a more elegant look with a French formal garden. The remainder of the farm was designed in a charming English theme, with rhododendrons, azaleas and forest of a number of species, including huge redwoods and oak trees. A broad lake was built with carefully planned alleyways and vantage points providing a nice view of the forests. The entire property was given to the Regional Government of Wallonia in 1968 on the basis that it should be used for educational purposes. There are three five kilometers of walks to discover the farm. After the donation of the property to the government, The government allowed the Belgian Artist Jean-Michel Folon to open a museum in the park in 2000. After the artist died in 2005 it became The Fondation Folon. Inside the park you can also find a non profit organization. An equestrian center specialized in the relation between disabled persons and horses. Different events have been organized throughout the year in the park. As an example, in August 2019 the famous musician from Supertramp, Roger Hodgson made a concert in the park to celebrate the 40 years of the famous album "Breakfast in America"

Le petit-fils d'Ernest Solvay, Ernest-John Solvay, passionné du château et de son parc, va le transformer et lui donner son prestige et sa configuration actuels. C'est lui qui entreprend de vastes aménagements du parc, la plantation d'essences exotiques, la création du Belvédère et de son étrange escalier, de l'étang de la ferme, de la percée rectiligne qui débouche sur ce curieux obélisque artificiel de 36 mètres de haut. C'est enfin lui qui, par donation(1968), offre le résultat de la passion d'une vie à l'Etat, c'est-à-dire à chacun d'entre nous, afin qu'il puisse à jamais demeurer dans son intégrité. Il y résidera jusqu'à son décès en 1972. Actuellement, on trouve également dans le domaine la Fondation FOLON qui occupe la Ferme depuis 1998. https://www.pajawa.be/parcs-et-jardins/domaine-regional-solvay-chateau-de-la-hulpe