Bourglinster Castle (

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: ''Schlass Buerglënster''; ;

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: ''Schloss Burglinster'') also known as Burg Linster, is located in the village of

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in central

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some to the east of

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. Now housing a restaurant and facilities for business and cultural gatherings, the castle has a history stretching back to the 11th century.

History

The castle is first mentioned in 1098 as belonging to St Symeon of Trier. At the time it had a residential

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, a

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and a

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. During the second half of the 14th century, the chapel was extended and a tower was added on the northern side. The lower castle with a moat and two defensive towers was built in the 15th century. Both the lower and upper castle were partly destroyed during the 16th century wars (1542–1544) but were soon repaired and a

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wing was added (1548). Parts of the lower castle were again destroyed by the French in the 1680s. In the early 18th century, a

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façade was built at the far end of the courtyard. After the castle was acquired by the Luxembourg State in 1968, the buildings were fully restored and, in 1982, opened for exhibitions, concerts, meetings and receptions. Retrieved 9 March 2011.

Business and cultural facilities

The castle's three banqueting halls with facilities for up to 200 people offer venues for business meetings, gala dinners and cultural events."Meeting Point Luxembourg"
, ''Ministère des Classes moyennes et du Tourisme'', 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011. '' La Distillerie'', a restaurant on the castle premises, is considered to be one of the best in Luxembourg. The castle is the venue for the Festival de musique de chambre (Chamber Music Festival) organised by the Friends of Bourglinster Castle. Performances take place in the Salle des chevaliers (knight's hall). The former stables are an arts centre, managed by an artists' collective. A barn has been converted into a used book store, the Pabeierscheier (Paper Barn).

References

External links

Château de Bourglinster website
with details of restaurants, opening hours and events. {{Coord, 49, 42, N, 6, 13, E, region:LU_type:city, display=title Castles in Luxembourg Junglinster Hotels in Luxembourg Convention centres in Luxembourg

History

Business and cultural facilities

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