Stolzembourg Castle

Stolzembourg, Luxembourg

The current Stolzembourg castle was built on the ruins of the medieval castle in 1898 in the style of a Scottish country house.

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.

References:

Comments

Your name



Details

Founded: 1898
Category: Castles and fortifications in Luxembourg

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

MUM Digital Agency (4 years ago)
Beautiful area
jean-pierre van acker (4 years ago)
Beautiful nature
Stef (4 years ago)
Cozy.
Hermann-Josef Holländer (4 years ago)
Very interesting. Lots of information, superbly presented. For young and old.
dany heinderson (5 years ago)
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens. It was built in 161 AD by the Athenian magnate Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped theater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof made of expensive cedar of Lebanon timber. It was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. It lasted intact until it was destroyed and left in ruins by the Heruli in 267 AD.

The audience stands and the orchestra (stage) were restored using Pentelic marble in the 1950s. Since then it has been the main venue of the Athens Festival, which runs from May through October each year, featuring a variety of acclaimed Greek as well as International performances.