Stolzembourg Castle (french: Château de Stolzembourg) is located on a hill in the centre of the village of

Stolzembourg Stolzembourg (, ) is a village in the commune of Putscheid, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 170. Stolzembourg Castle is located on a hill in the centre of the village. The current building was built on the ruins ...

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. 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

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in 1679. In 1898, a Scottish-style country house was built on the ruins. "Stolzembourg"
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The castle today

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

References

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