Stolzembourg Castle

Stolzembourg Castle

Stolzembourg Castle (French: Château de Stolzembourg) is located on a hill in the centre of the village of Stolzembourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. The current building was built on the ruins of the medieval castle in 1898 in the style of a Scottish country house.

History

In the 12th century, a tower was built to keep watch over the road along the River Our. The first mention of a fortress was in 1315. In 1454, the governor Antoine de Croÿ pulled down the castle. After it had been rebuilt, it was finally destroyed by the French troops of Louis XIV in 1679. In 1898, a Scottish-style country house was built on the ruins.^[1] ^[2]

The castle today

The castle is privately owned and is not open to visitors.

References

↑ "Le château de Stoltzembourg", www.darkplaces.org. (French) Retrieved 23 March 2011.
↑ "Stolzembourg". Retrieved 23 March 2011.

Castles in Luxembourg

Luxembourg City and surroundings	Ansembourg New Castle of Ansembourg Beggen Berg Colpach Dommeldange Fischbach Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg Heisdorf Hesperange Hollenfels Koerich La Fontaine, Luxembourg Mamer Mersch Meysembourg Munsbach Pettingen Schauwenburg, Bertrange Schoenfels Senningen Septfontaines Château de Septfontaines, Luxembourg Useldange Walferdange

Ardennes and the North	Bourscheid Brandenbourg Clervaux Erpeldange Esch-sur-Sûre Schuttbourg Stolzembourg Urspelt Vianden Wiltz

Echternach and surroundings	Beaufort Bettendorf Betzdorf Born Bourglinster Larochette Rosport

Moselle and south-west	Aspelt Bettange-sur-Mess Bettembourg Clemency Differdange Dudelange Sanem Schengen Stadtbredimus Wintrange

Coordinates: 49°58′N 06°10′E / 49.967°N 6.167°E / 49.967; 6.167

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