Stolzembourg Castle

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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.

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Stolzembourg village in Luxembourg

Stolzembourg is a village in the commune of Putscheid, in north-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the village has a population of 170.

Luxembourg grand duchy in Western Europe

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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]

Our (river) river in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg

The Our is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left-hand tributary of the river Sauer/Sûre. Its total length is 78 kilometres (48 mi).

Antoine I de Croÿ Belgian noble

Antoine I de Croÿ, Seigneur de Croÿ, Renty and Le Roeulx, Count of Porcéan, was a member of the House of Croÿ.

The castle today

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

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References

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

Coordinates: 49°58′N06°10′E / 49.967°N 6.167°E / 49.967; 6.167

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