List of castles in Luxembourg explained

By some optimistic estimates, there are as many as 130 castles in Luxembourg but more realistically there are probably just over a hundred, although many of these could be considered large residences or manor houses rather than castles.[1]

The present list of castles in Luxembourg runs to about 50 and includes all the well-known fortresses and residential chateaux in the country. Below the main list, there is a sublist mentioning some of the other castles which may be included at a later date.

Main list

width=100pxImage width= Name width=18% Construction date width= Location width=18% Current state
Ansembourg Castle1135 AnsembourgPrivately owned, no visitors
New Castle of Ansembourg1639AnsembourgPrivately owned, renovated, gardens open to the public
Aspelt Castle1590 AspeltUndergoing restoration
Beaufort Castle11th century BeaufortRuin, open to visitors
Beggen Castle1895DommeldangeNow Russian Embassy
Berg Castle1911Colmar-BergGrand-ducal residence
Bettange-sur-Mess Castle1753Bettange-sur-MessRehabilitation centre for mentally handicapped persons
Bettembourg Castle1733BettembourgTown hall of Bettembourg
Bettendorf Castle1728BettendorfPrivately owned, no visitors
Betzdorf Castle17th century Owned by SES communications, no visitors
Birtrange Castle13th centurySchierenermillenPrivately owned [2] [3]
Born Castle18th century Born, LuxembourgPrivately owned
Bourglinster Castle11th centuryBourglinsterHotel and conference centre
Bourscheid Castle1095BourscheidPartly restored, open to visitors
Brandenbourg Castle13th centuryBrandenbourgRuin, no longer open to visitors
Clemency Castle1665 Clemency, SW LuxembourgFully restored, occasionally open to visitors
Clervaux Castle12th centuryClervauxFully restored, open to visitors
Colpach Castle18th century Colpach-BasConvalescent centre
Differdange Castle1577Differdange
Dommeldange Castle17th centuryDommeldangeChinese Embassy
Dudelange Castle15th centuryMont St. Jean, LuxembourgNow just a ruin
Erpeldange Castle1630ErpeldangeCommune offices
Esch-sur-Sûre Castle13th centuryEsch-sur-SûreRuins, site open to visitors
Fischbach Castle17th century FischbachGrand-ducal residence
Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg1572Luxembourg CityGrand-ducal palace
Heisdorf Castle19th centuryHeisdorfOld people's home
Hesperange Castle13th centuryHesperangeRuin, privately owned, not accessible
Hollenfels Castle11th centuryHollenfelsEducational centre for young people
Koerich Castle13th centuryKoerichRuins, site open to visitors
La Fontaine Castle1563Clausen, Luxembourg CityToday almost nothing remains of the former palace
Larochette Castle11th century LarochetteOpen to the public in summer
Lucilinburugh963 Luxembourg BockOnly ruins, Open to the public
Mamer Castle1830MamerTown hall and communal offices
Mersch Castle16th centuryMerschCommune's administration, site can be visited
Meysembourg Castle1880Near LarochettePrivately owned, no visitors
Munsbach Castle1775MunsbachEducational institution
Pettingen Castle16th centuryPettingenRuin, open to the public
Rosport Castle1892RosportMuseum open to the public
Sanem Castle1557SanemChildren's home
Schengen Castle19th centurySchengenHotel and convention centre
Schoenfels Castle17th century SchoenfelsSite open to the public
Schuttbourg Castle1404Near KautenbachPrivately owned, no visitors
Schauwenburg Castle16th centuryBertrangeTown hall and communal offices
Senningen Castle1750Near NiederanvenGovernmental conference centre, no visitors
Septfontaines Castle13th centurySeptfontainesPrivately owned, no visitors
Septfontaines, Rollingergrund1775Luxembourg CityConvention centre
Stadtbredimus Castle1724StadtbredimusWine cooperative
Stolzembourg Castle1898StolzembourgPrivately owned, no visitors
Urspelt Castle1860near ClervauxHotel
Useldange Castle12th centuryUseldangeRuins open to the public
Vianden CastleMainly 11th to 14th centuryViandenFully restored, open to the public throughout the year
Walferdange Castle1824WalferdangeUniversity of Luxembourg
Wiltz Castle1727Wiltzschool
Wintrange Castle1610WintrangePrivately owned, Event venue. National Historic Monument.[4]

Sublist

This is a list of less important castles or castles which are not yet covered by articles in the English Wikipedia.

Notes and References

  1. Evy Friedrich, "Burgen und Schlösser", Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg. .
  2. Web site: State won’t bid on Birtrange castle. 2022-01-24. delano.lu. en.
  3. Web site: According to RTL sources: Birtrange Castle sold to private owner from Luxembourg. 2022-01-24. today.rtl.lu. en.
  4. Web site: Château de Wintrange. Château de Wintrange.